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Stem cell
Pronunciation
Definition 1
A cell from which other types of cells develop. For example, blood cells develop from blood-forming stem cells. (NCI Dictionary)
Definition 2
Relatively undifferentiated cells of the same lineage (family type) that retain the ability to divide throughout postnatal life to reproduce themselves and to give rise to other more specialized types of cells to take the place of those that die or are lost. (NLM, Medical Subject Headings)
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