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Pronunciation: /villus*/

villus

Definition

A tiny hair-like projection, often on the surface of mucous membranes. The plural is villi.

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Loqtorzi

paraganglioma

tumor marker test

phase II/III clinical trial

stage III anal cancer

laxative

kaposiform hemangioendothelioma

condition

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c-Met inhibitor JNJ-38877605

maytansine

5-carbon C 13-labeled glutamine

anti-PD-L1/anti-VEGF-A bispecific antibody PM8002

cPLA2 Inhibiting silicone-based gel AVX001

vindesine sulfate

At 211 monoclonal antibody 81C6

Engerix-B

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sebaceoma

germline variant

deleterious mutation

genetic heterogeneity

trisomy

TDR

reduced penetrance

antioncogene

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