Germline

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Germline
TermGermline
Short definitiongerminoma (JER-mih-NOH-moo) A type of tumor that begins in germ cells (cells that make sperm or eggs). Germinomas can appear in the ovaries or testicles or other parts of the body, but most commonly they appear in the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord). 
TypeCancer terms
SpecialtyOncology
LanguageEnglish
SourceNCI
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germline - (pronounced) (JERM lineage) The cells that make eggs in females and sperm in males. Germline cells contain the genetic information that is passed from one generation to the next

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