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\pɹˈə͡ʊbaŋ], \pɹˈəʊbaŋ], \p_ɹ_ˈəʊ_b_a_ŋ]\
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By William R. Warner
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Allied to probe. A long slender rod of whalebone, with a piece of sponge at its extremity, intended to push down extraneous bodies, arrested in the oesophagus, into the stomach. A similar instrument is called by J. L. Petit, Repoussoir d' aretes.
By Robley Dunglison
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Proto Oncogene Proteins c erbB 2
- cell surface protein-tyrosine kinase that is found to be overexpressed in significant number adenocarcinomas. It has extensive homology can heterodimerize EGF EPIDERMAL GROWTH FACTOR), 3 receptor (RECEPTOR, 3) and the 4 receptor. Activation of erbB-2 receptor occurs during heterodimer formation with a ligand-bound erbB family members. EC 2.7.11.-.