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(NAH-juh-ler puh-REN-kih-muh)
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| A small mass of tissue within a gland or organ that carries out the specialized functions of the gland or organ. |
Previous Definitions: | NMRI, NMS, node-negative, node-positive, nodular lymphocyte-predominant Hodgkin lymphoma | Next Definitions: | nodule, nolatrexed, Nolvadex, nomogram, non-Hodgkin lymphoma |
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