blastemas

Variant of blastema

blastema definition

blas·tema (blas tē′mə)

noun pl. blastemas -·mas or blastemata -·mata (-mə tə)

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

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

Related Forms:

  • blastemic blas·tem′ic (-tem′ik, -tē′mik) adjective or blastematic blas′·te·mat′ic (-tə mat′ik)

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