organizer

organizer definition - medical

or·gan·iz·er (ôrˈgə-nīˌzər)

noun
  1. One that organizes.
  2. A group of cells that induces differentiation of cells in the embryo and controls the growth and development of adjacent parts through the action of an evocator. Also called inductor.

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