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Pronunciation: /somatic* sɛl/

somatic cell

Definition

Any of the body cells except the reproductive (germ) cells.

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galiximab

retch

contralateral

inguinal orchiectomy

nodular lymphocyte-predominant Hodgkin lymphoma

stage III medullary thyroid cancer

hepatitis C virus

transformation

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monoclonal antibody DR-01

quercetin/rye flower pollen/bromelain/papain supplement

neoantigen heat shock protein vaccine rHSC-DIPGVax

silicone-based film-forming topical gel

autologous mesenchymal stem cells apceth_101

Rac/Cdc42 inhibitor MBQ-167

Mobec

FGFR inhibitor CPL304110

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constitutional DNA

segregation analysis

mode of inheritance

single nucleotide polymorphism

tumor suppressor gene

WGS

melanocytic macules associated with Peutz-Jeghers syndrome

trinucleotide repeat

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