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Pronunciation: /ʤərm/

germ

Definition

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

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melanocyte

percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage

stage IV prostate cancer

CNS stimulant

pluripotent

anal dysplasia

balloon catheter radiation

irradiated

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VCL-CB01 vaccine

B7H3/CD3-targeting T-cell engaging molecule TAK-280

BEP regimen

Milk of Magnesia

oncolytic adenovirus ORCA-010

ropinirole hydrochloride

lilotomab

4-[18F]fluoroglutamic acid

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third-degree relative

HLOD score

deleterious mutation

linkage analysis

base pair

family cancer syndrome

single nucleotide polymorphism

incomplete penetrance

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