| somatic mutation |
a mutation occurring in a somatic cell (non-reproductive cell). Because it does not occur in reproductive cells, somatic mutations are not passed on to offspring.
Ãâó: www.uvm.edu/~cgep/Education/Glossary.html
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| somatic hallucination |
A hallucination involving the perception of a physical experience localized within the body (such as a feeling of electricity). A somatic hallucination is to be distinguished from physical sensations arising from an as-yet undiagnosed general medical condition, from hypochondriacal preoccupation with normal physical sensations, and from a tactile hallucination.
Ãâó: www.indianpsychiatry.com/Glossary.htm
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| somatic |
Pertaining to the body.
Ãâó: www.lsdn.com/glance_glossary.shtml
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| somatic cell |
all cells other than egg or sperm cells. Mutations in somatic cells cannot be passed on to the next generation.
Ãâó: www.oup.com/uk/booksites/content/0199264724/studen...
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| somatic nervous system |
Division of the PNS that conducts signals from sensory receptors to the CNS and signals from the CNS to skeletal muscles.
Ãâó: www.ualberta.ca/~neuro/OnlineIntro/glossary.htm
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