ˈstem cell
31stem-cell research — noun research on stem cells and their use in medicine • Hypernyms: ↑biological research • Hyponyms: ↑embryonic stem cell research …
32stem cell — An undifferentiated somatic cell that is capable of either division to give rise to daughter stem cells, or differentiating into any specialized cell type given the appropriate signals. Cultured stem cells are critical to the concept of… …
33stem cell — noun A primal undifferentiated cell from which a variety of other cells can develop through the process of cellular differentiation. Stem cells are characterized by their ability to self renew and to produce numerous differentiated cell types,… …
34stem cell — noun Date: 1896 an unspecialized cell that gives rise to differentiated cells < hematopoietic stem cells in bone marrow > …
35stem cell — A cell from which other types of cells develop. Blood cells develop from blood forming stem cells …
36stem cell — noun Biology an undifferentiated cell of a multicellular organism which is capable of giving rise to indefinitely more cells of the same type, and from which certain other kinds of cell arise by differentiation …
37haematopoietic stem cell — Cell that gives rise to distinct daughter cells, one a replica of the stem cell, one a cell that will further proliferate and differentiate into a mature blood cell. Pluripotent stem cells can give rise to all lineages, committed stem cells… …
38stem cell factor — SCF. A drug being studied for its ability to increase the number of stem cells in the blood. It is a type of hematopoietic cell growth factor. Also called SCF, ancestim, and Stemgen …
39Stem cell harvest — The taking of stem cells for use in cancer or other treatment. Usually these cells are taken from the patient’s own bone marrow. The procedure usually involves use of a general anesthetic and an overnight hospital stay. Small cuts are made over… …
40Stem cell harvest, peripheral blood — A technique for obtaining stem cells from the patient s blood for use in bone marrow transplantation. They are lured out of the bone marrow by a special regimen of drugs. The blood is then filtered through a machine, and the stem cells are… …
