blastema

(blas tē′mə)

the undifferentiated embryonic tissue from which cells, tissues, and organs are developed

Origin: ModL < Gr blastēma, a bud < blastanein, to bud < blastos, a sprout

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noun pl. blas·te·mas or blas·te·ma·ta (-mə-tə)

The formative, undifferentiated material from which cells are formed.
A mass of embryonic cells from which an organ or a body part develops, either in normal development or in the regeneration of a lost body part.

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Origin: Greek blastēma, offspring, sprout

Origin: , from blastos, bud

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blas·teˈmal, blasˌte·matˈic (blăsˌtə-mătˈĭk), blas·teˈmic (blă-stēˈmĭk) adjective

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