Somatic mutation
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| Term | Somatic mutation |
| Short definition | somatic mutation - (pronounced) (soh-MA-tik myoo-TAY-shun) A change in DNA that occurs after conception. Somatic mutations can occur in all body cells except the germ cells (sperm and egg) and are therefore not passed on to children. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
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somatic mutation - (pronounced) (soh-MA-tik myoo-TAY-shun) A change in DNA that occurs after conception. Somatic mutations can occur in all body cells except the germ cells (sperm and egg) and are therefore not passed on to children. These changes can (but not always) cause cancer or other diseases
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