Germ
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Germ may refer to:
Germs may refer to:
- MicroorganismMicroorganismA microorganism or microbe is a microscopic organism that comprises either a single cell , cell clusters, or no cell at all...
, especially a pathogenPathogenA pathogen gignomai "I give birth to") or infectious agent — colloquially, a germ — is a microbe or microorganism such as a virus, bacterium, prion, or fungus that causes disease in its animal or plant host...
; see Germ theory of diseaseGerm theory of diseaseThe germ theory of disease, also called the pathogenic theory of medicine, is a theory that proposes that microorganisms are the cause of many diseases... - Germ cellGerm cellA germ cell is any biological cell that gives rise to the gametes of an organism that reproduces sexually. In many animals, the germ cells originate near the gut of an embryo and migrate to the developing gonads. There, they undergo cell division of two types, mitosis and meiosis, followed by...
, an ovum or sperm, or one of its progenitors - The Germ (periodical)The Germ (periodical)The Germ was a periodical established by the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood to disseminate their ideas. It was not a success, only existing for four issues between January and April 1850....
, a periodical established by the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood to disseminate their ideas - Germ (mathematics)Germ (mathematics)In mathematics, the notion of a germ of an object in/on a topological space captures the local properties of the object. In particular, the objects in question are mostly functions and subsets...
, an object in a topological space that captures local properties - Cereal germCereal germThe germ of a cereal is the reproductive part that germinates to grow into a plant; it is the embryo of the seed. Along with bran, germ is often a by-product of the milling that produces refined grain products. Cereal grains and their components, such as wheat germ, rice bran, and maize may be used...
, the reproductive part of a cereal grain - Germ, Hautes-PyrénéesGerm, Hautes-PyrénéesGerm is a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department in south-western France.-References:*...
, a commune of the Hautes-Pyrénées département in southwestern France
Germs may refer to:
- Georgetown Emergency Response Medical ServiceGeorgetown Emergency Response Medical ServiceThe Georgetown Emergency Response Medical Service, or GERMS as it is also known, is a student-run, all-volunteer ambulance service, serving Georgetown University and the local community in Georgetown, Washington, D.C., including the main campus and the neighborhoods of West Georgetown, Burleith,...
or GERMS, a student-run EMS organization at Georgetown University - Germs (band), an American punk rock band (1976-1980, 2005—present)
- The Germs (comics)The Germs (comics)The Germs is a comic strip in the UK comic The Beano. It first appeared in issue 2374, dated 16 January 1988.The strip was about a boy called Will who had three germs inside him , and they were constantly making Will ill, requiring many visits to the doctor...
, a comic strip in the magazine The Beano - Germs (Invader Zim), an episode of Invader Zim
- "Germs" (song), a song by "Weird Al" Yankovic