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germline

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Pronunciation: /germline*/

germline

Definition

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

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stage IV esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

sodium salicylate

bone scan

nerve-sparing surgery

healthy control

nonavalent vaccine

Telcyta

resorption

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mutant-selective EGFR inhibitor TAS3351

Revottack

ociperlimab

allogeneic cellular vaccine 1650-G

Thorazine

anti-CD38 monoclonal antibody TJ202/MOR202

SS1(dsFv)-PE38 immunotoxin

Vumon

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deoxyribonucleic acid

oral papilloma

X-linked dominant inheritance

heritability

new variant

chromosome

genomic imprinting

germline variant

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