microchimera

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|biology}} A [[microchimeric]] [[cell]]
2. {{lb|en|human|_|biology}} A type of [[human]] [[chimera]] produced when fetal stem cells or maternal cells cross the placenta (fetal-maternal microchimerism) or following blood transfusion (transfusion-associated microchimerism) or organ transplantation.

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