How to Use subtype in a Sentence
subtype
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Hub cells are only one of many glial subtypes that play functional roles in the gut.
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, WIRED, 14 Jan. 2024
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Serous is the most common subtype and is classified into one of the two grades.
—Julie Scott, Msn, Anp-Bc, Aocnp, Verywell Health, 14 Mar. 2025
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Wainberg said researchers next will probe whether the drug worked better in certain of those subtypes.
—CNN Money, 31 May 2026
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And foods like beans, legumes and soy products are rich sources of subtype isoflavones − flavonoids that help keep one's hormones balanced.
—Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 25 May 2023
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That form of cancer is now the most prevalent of the four main subtypes for both men and women globally.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 13 Feb. 2025
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This subtype is also adaptable to many species of birds and is living in waterfowl longer than the virus has in the past.
—Erica Werner and Laura Reiley, Anchorage Daily News, 26 Oct. 2022
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Understanding the subtype and grade helps providers decide on the best treatment plan.
—Julie Scott, Msn, Anp-Bc, Aocnp, Verywell Health, 14 Mar. 2025
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Many scientists now think both these subtypes are autoimmune.
—Ruth Jessen Hickman, Health, 10 Feb. 2026
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Migraine symptoms and severity can vary based on the migraine subtype.
—Ashley Abramson, Allure, 7 Apr. 2021
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In the recent work, researchers have mapped the cell subtypes in the hypothalamus based on.
—Popular Science, 26 Oct. 2023
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Bird flu, also called avian influenza, is caused by subtypes of the influenza A virus.
—Amber Sayer, Health, 8 May 2024
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The subtype, called clade Ib, is concerning global health leaders.
—Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 10 Sep. 2024
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The same type of tick carries the disease in these areas, but the virus subtype — of which there are several — varies by region.
—Time, 28 July 2023
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Chemotherapy may also be part of the treatment plan, depending on the subtype and amount the tumor has spread.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 12 Jan. 2024
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While there are various subtypes, the core idea is to identify the sensations of trauma and learn how to move through them.
—Kathleen Ferraro, SELF, 15 Apr. 2025
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One potential wrinkle, though, is the emergence of a subtype of Omicron.
—Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2022
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This subtype causes follicle scarring and permanent hair loss in the front of the scalp and sometimes in the eyebrows.
—Corey Whelan, Verywell Health, 2 Oct. 2024
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Of the seven subtypes of dopamine neurons that are known so far, researchers have characterized the function of only three.
—Kimberlee D'ardenne, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2023
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Three of the five subtypes were different flavors of night owls, and two were early birds—each with a grab bag of different properties.
—Kate Graham-Shaw, Scientific American, 9 July 2026
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The difference comes down to the presence or absence of a unique type of cell that can be viewed under a microscope and the subtypes of each cancer.
—Barbara Brody, Health, 9 Nov. 2023
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The receptors, akin to keyholes, on human cells aren’t great matches to any of the subtypes keys higher than the H3.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024
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At present, this new subtype represents about 8-9% of cases in the UK, says Pagel.
—Korin Miller, Health.com, 18 Oct. 2021
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While the overall five-year survival rate is about 62%, outcomes can vary based on age, condition stage, subtype, and overall health.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 14 Sep. 2025
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The researchers plan to broaden their studies and investigate other T cell subtypes.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025
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The drug imatinib, used to treat a subtype of leukemia, transformed survival for people diagnosed with this cancer from an average of about three years to decades.
—Mikkael A. Sekeres, STAT, 21 Oct. 2022
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Just like influenza viruses found in humans, there are different subtypes and strains of swine influenza viruses.
—Bymary Kekatos, ABC News, 3 Mar. 2026
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Much of the rise appears to be from two northeastern regions where XBB is now the dominant subtype.
—Travis Andersen, BostonGlobe.com, 29 Dec. 2022
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Wastewater monitoring this fall has detected both A and B subtypes.
—Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 24 Nov. 2025
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The prognosis and life expectancy for C3G depends on the disease subtype, age, and more.
—Carrie Madormo, Health, 30 Jan. 2026
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This specific subtype could help to explain the traditional night owl chronotype’s commonness in men.
—Kate Graham-Shaw, Scientific American, 9 July 2026
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