stem cell
noun
: an unspecialized cell that gives rise to differentiated cells
hematopoietic stem cells in bone marrow
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Living donors and cornea, tissue, bone marrow and stem cell recipients compete in division two.
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Kathryn Kovalenko, Twin Cities, 18 July 2025
The partnership emerged from his growing awareness of the urgent need for stem cell donors in South Africa, particularly among Black, Coloured, and Asian communities.
—Sindiswa Mabunda, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
An autologous stem cell transplant (ASCT) is the most common type of stem cell transplant used for multiple myeloma.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 14 July 2025
Sources also vary—from mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) and platelets to plant cells and umbilical cord tissue.
—Boutayna Chokrane, Wired News, 30 May 2025
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Kathryn Kovalenko, Twin Cities, 18 July 2025
The partnership emerged from his growing awareness of the urgent need for stem cell donors in South Africa, particularly among Black, Coloured, and Asian communities.
—Sindiswa Mabunda, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
An autologous stem cell transplant (ASCT) is the most common type of stem cell transplant used for multiple myeloma.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 14 July 2025
Sources also vary—from mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) and platelets to plant cells and umbilical cord tissue.
—Boutayna Chokrane, Wired News, 30 May 2025
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“Stem cell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stem%20cell. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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stem cell
noun
: an unspecialized cell capable of perpetuating itself through cell division and having the potential to give rise to differentiated cells with specialized functions
Embryonic stem cells are pluripotent cells derived from the inner cell mass of the blastocyst stage of the embryo.—Carrie J. Merkle, in Essentials of Pathophysiology
Carrie J. Merkle, in Essentials of Pathophysiology… picture the bone marrow as a blood cell factory that takes a single type of precursor cell, or stem cell, and modifies it in various ways to produce all the cells that circulate in the blood.—Gina Kolata, Discover
Gina Kolata, DiscoverRecent observations are providing increasing evidence for the concept that adult stem cells are part of a natural system for tissue repair.—Darwin J. Prockop, in Essentials of Stem Cell Biology
Darwin J. Prockop, in Essentials of Stem Cell BiologyLove words? Need even more definitions?
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