Cell or Molecular Dysfunction
embryonic mosaic
em·bry·on·ic mo·sa·ic
Definitions related to embryonic mosaic:
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(mosaicism) The occurrence of 2 or more cell lines with different genetic or chromosomal make-up, within a single individual or tissue.NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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(mosaicism) The presence of more than one genetically distinct cell line in germ and/or somatic cells.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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