blastema

noun

blastema

noun

Etymology From Ancient Greek βλάστημα (blástēma, “sprout”).

1

Medicine, Physiology, Sciences A clump of undifferentiated cells or blasts, from which an organ or body part will develop, either during the normal growth of an embryo or in the regeneration of a lost body part.

Derived terms
blastemal, blastemic

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