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Pronunciation: /germline*/

germline

Definition

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

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Greene Menopause Index

hereditary breast and ovarian cancer syndrome

compulsion

diathermy

stage IV distal bile duct cancer

driver mutation

EP-2101

PEG-MGDF

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Ojemda

biropepimut-S

Omnipaque

anti-CD39 monoclonal antibody PUR001

carbon C 13 phytofluene

anti-EGP-2 immunotoxin MOC31-PE

L-arginine/Korean ginseng/ Gingko biloba/damiana-based supplement

anti-CD19-CD20-CAR-CD3zeta-4-1BB-expressing autologous T lymphocytes

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point mutation

variable expressivity

indeterminate result

WGS

ER-negative PR-negative HER2/neu-negative breast cancer

biallelic

microsatellite instability

susceptibility gene mutation

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