Cell
germ cell
germ cell [ jerm sel ]
Subclass of:
Genitalia;
Cells
Definitions related to germ cells:
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A reproductive cell of the body. Germ cells are egg cells in females and sperm cells in males.NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Gametes, also known as sex cells or germ cells, are the cells that come together during fertilization or conception in organisms that reproduce sexually. Their genetic complement consists of a single set of unpaired chromosomes.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Nucleated cell which has or pre-determined to have a haploid set (23 pairs) of chromosomes.Digital AnatomistUniversity of Washington, 2003
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Reproductive cells in multicellular organisms.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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The reproductive cells in multicellular organisms at various stages during GAMETOGENESIS.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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(haploid nucleated cell) Nucleated cell which has a haploid set (23 pairs) of chromosomes.Foundational Model of AnatomyUniversity of Washington, 2017
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