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blastemas
Variant of blastema
blastema
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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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