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stem cell

DEFINITIONS OF: stem cell

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n an undifferentiated cell whose daughter cells may differentiate into other cell types (such as blood cells)

Types:
hematopoeitic stem cell
blood forming stem cells in the bone marrow; T cells and B cells arise from these stem cells
Type of:
somatic cell, vegetative cell
any of the cells of a plant or animal except the reproductive cells; a cell that does not participate in the production of gametes
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