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Pronunciation: /somatic* sɛl/

somatic cell

Definition

Any of the body cells except the reproductive (germ) cells.

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pregabalin

C-section

DES

lung function test

antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity

stage II prostate cancer

transurethral radiofrequency ablation

dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans

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dalutrafusp alfa

papaverine hydrochloride

Resimmune

Maalox

yttrium Y 90-labeled basiliximab

16,16-dimethyl prostaglandin E2

Pen-Vee

Eldecort

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inconclusive result

point variant

nonpenetrance

trinucleotide repeat

mode of inheritance

polygenic risk score

depth of coverage

biallelic

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