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Pronunciation: /somatic* sɛl/

somatic cell

Definition

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

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respiratory disease

ischemia

amiodarone hydrochloride

filgrastim

Xgeva

neuronal tumor

clove cigarette

antineoplastic antibiotic

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PARP1 inhibitor IMP1734

inodiftagene vixteplasmid

venlafaxine

Sam68 modulator CWP232291

runimotamab

Libtayo

Montanide ISA 720

Eg5 kinesin-related motor protein inhibitor ARQ 621

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copy number variant

depth of coverage

predisposing mutation

carrier rate

metachronous cancer

noninferiority study

D’Amico criteria

second-degree relative

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