blas·te·ma
| \ bla-ˈstē-mə
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plural blastemas or blastemata\
bla-ˈstē-mə-tə
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Definition of blastema
: a mass of undifferentiated cells capable of growth and differentiation
Other Words from blastema
blastemal
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bla-ˈstē-məl
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or blastematic \
ˌbla-stə-ˈma-tik
\ adjective
\
or blastematic \
ˌbla-stə-ˈma-tik
\ adjective
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blastema
noun
blas·te·ma
| \ bla-ˈstē-mə
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plural blastemas also blastemata\
-mət-ə
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Medical Definition of blastema
: a mass of living substance capable of growth and differentiation
Other Words from blastema
blastematic
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ˌblas-tə-ˈmat-ik
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or blastemic \
bla-ˈstē-mik
, -ˈstem-ik
\ adjective
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or blastemic \
bla-ˈstē-mik
, -ˈstem-ik
\ adjective
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The first known use of blastema was circa 1823
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