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Pronunciation: /ʤərm/

germ

Definition

A bacterium, virus, or other microorganism that can cause infection and disease.

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cold nodule

muromonab-CD3

genital

biofeedback

antibiotic

prophylactic mastectomy

detoxify

mafosfamide

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Kynacyte

BCG vaccine

folate receptor alpha-loaded dendritic cell vaccine

copper

creatine monohydrate

Bicitra

cis-urocanic acid

varlitinib tosylate

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variant of uncertain significance

presymptomatic testing

sister chromatid exchange

late or variable onset

mutation analysis

loss of heterozygosity

missense mutation

multigene panel test

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