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Pronunciation: /germline*/

germline

Definition

The cells from which eggs or sperm (i.e., gametes) are derived.

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Down syndrome

medulloblastoma

end-of-life care

islet cell

tributyrin

biliary cirrhosis

atypical glandular cells

cheekbone

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rintodestrant

trabectedin

conditionally replicative adenovirus 5/3-delta24

miRNA 193a-3p mimic INT-1B3

PRC2 inhibitor ORIC-944

ponesimod

CD38-targeting antibody recruiting molecule KP1237

diammonium glycyrrhizinate

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SDR

pedigree

double heterozygosity

genetic screening

late or variable onset

hereditary cancer syndrome

locus

CHIP

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