SOMATIC MUTATIONS

Domain	Definition
Health	Alterations in DNA that occur after conception. Somatic mutations can occur in any of the cells of the body except the germ cells (sperm and egg) and therefore are not passed on to children. These alterations can (but do not always) cause cancer or other diseases. (references)
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Anagrams: SOMATIC MUTATIONS

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Words within the letters "a-a-c-i-i-m-m-n-o-o-s-s-t-t-t-u"
	-4 letters: commutations, mastications, somatostatin.
	-5 letters: anastomotic, association, automations, automatisms, automatists, autonomists, commutation, mastication, monasticism, numismatics, numismatist, outstations.
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