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  • 1Germ cell tumor — Classification and external resources Micrograph of a seminoma, a common germ cell tumor. ICD 10 C …

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  • 2Germ (mathematics) — In mathematics, the notion of a germ of an object in/on a topological space captures the local properties of the object. In particular, the objects in question are mostly functions (or maps) and subsets. In specific implementations of this idea,… …

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  • 3germ — n. 1 a micro organism, esp. one which causes disease. 2 a a portion of an organism capable of developing into a new one; the rudiment of an animal or plant. b an embryo of a seed (wheat germ). 3 an original idea etc. from which something may… …

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  • 4Germ cell — The eggs and sperm are the germ cells: the reproductive cells. Each mature germ cell is haploid in that it has a single set of 23 chromosomes containing half the usual amount of DNA and half the usual number of genes. Except for the eggs and… …

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  • 5germ cell — noun a spermatozoon or an ovum; a cell responsible for transmitting DNA to the next generation • Syn: ↑reproductive cell, ↑sex cell • Hypernyms: ↑cell • Hyponyms: ↑gamete • Part Holonyms: ↑ …

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  • 6Milnor number — In mathematics, and particularly singularity theory, the Milnor number, named after John Milnor, is an invariant of a function germ. If f is a complex valued holomorphic function germ then the Milnor number of f, denoted μ(f), is either an… …

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  • 7Fermented wheat germ extract — (FWGE), also called fermented wheat germ powder (FWGP) is a concentrated extract of wheat germ fermented by baker s yeast, used primarily for its ability to stimulate and modulate immune system function.FWGP is approved as a medical nutriment for …

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  • 8Wheat germ oil — is extracted from the germ of the wheat kernel, which makes up only 2 frac12;% by weight of the kernel. Wheat germ oil is particularly high in octacosanol a 28 carbon long chain saturated primary alcohol found in a number of different vegetable… …

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  • 9Cells, germ — The eggs and sperm are the germ cells: the reproductive cells. Each mature germ cell is haploid in that it has a single set of 23 chromosomes containing half the usual amount of DNA and half the usual number of genes. Except for the eggs and… …

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  • 10animal development — Introduction  the processes that lead eventually to the formation of a new animal starting from cells derived from one or more parent individuals. Development thus occurs following the process by which a new generation of organisms is produced by …

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