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microchimerism

Noun

Meaning

microchimerism (usually uncountable, plural microchimerisms)

(biology) The presence of a small number of cells in an organism that are genetically different from those of the organism itself; typically transmitted between a mother and fetus

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

Microchimerism factors Microchimerism of fetal cells (offspring lymphoid cells in maternal circulation) may generate autoimmunity in women who have been previously pregnant. Source: Internet

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