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Pronunciation: /somatic* sɛl/

somatic cell

Definition

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

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carcinogenesis

furanocoumarin

episcleritis

temsirolimus

messenger RNA

extracranial germ cell tumor

foreskin

pentamidine isethionate

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2-methoxyestradiol

dezamizumab

pibenzimol

allogeneic AML antigen-expressing dendritic cell vaccine

TLR9 agonist IMO-2055

Faslodex

Blincyto

silodosin

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autosomal dominant inheritance

uninformative result

genetic susceptibility

NGS

indeterminate result

carrier

variant of unknown significance

risk assessment

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