blastema

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blas·te·ma | \ bla-ˈstē-mə

plural blastemas or blastemata\ bla-ˈstē-mə-tə

Definition of blastema

: a mass of undifferentiated cells capable of growth and differentiation

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Recent Examples on the Web Thanks to that cocktail, in 25 animals the tissue created a blastema — no nerve necessary. — Amber Dance, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Jan. 2020 What determines which cells migrate into a blastema, and which stay put? — Amber Dance, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Jan. 2020 The first phase of the Pentagon’s plan to regrow soldiers’ limbs is complete; scientists managed to turn human skin into the equivalent of a blastema — a mass of undifferentiated cells that can develop into new body parts. — Noah Shachtman, WIRED, 25 Mar. 2009

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