Epidermis
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| Epidermis | |
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| Term | Epidermis |
| Short definition | epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor (eh-pih-DER-mul grothe FAK-ter reh-SEP-ter TY-ruh-seen KY-nays in-HIH-bih-ter ) A substance that blocks the activity of a protein called epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR). EGFR is found on the surface of some normal cells and is involved in cell growth. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
epidermis - (pronounced) (EH-pih-DER-mis) The outer layer of the two main layers of the skin
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