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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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fluorine F 18-fluoromethylcholine

immunosuppressive

renal pelvis

seocalcitol

melatonin

dong quai

measurable disease

endoluminal

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anti-PD-1/anti-TIGIT bispecific antibody IBI321

curcumin C3 complex

pyrazine diazohydroxide

bictegravir

curcumin-based gel

dutasteride

androgen receptor/glucocorticoid receptor antagonist CB-03-10

borofalan (10B)

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poikiloderma

skin tag

family cancer syndrome

oral papilloma

biallelic

missense variant

negative predictive value

clinical utility

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