What is another word for blastema?

Pronunciation: [blˈastəmə] (IPA)

Blastema is a medical term that refers to a group of rapidly dividing cells that have the potential to differentiate into various tissues and organs. Synonyms for blastema include regeneration bud, growth center, and embryonic cluster. Blastema is closely related to the process of tissue regeneration that occurs naturally in certain animals, such as salamanders. In humans, the concept of blastema is important in the study and treatment of various conditions, including cancer, wound healing and limb regeneration. Understanding the role of blastema in these processes is essential for developing new therapies and medical treatments.

Synonyms for Blastema:

What are the hypernyms for Blastema?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

What are the hyponyms for Blastema?

Hyponyms are more specific words categorized under a broader term, known as a hypernym.
  • hyponyms for blastema (as nouns)

Usage examples for Blastema

The first stage corresponds to the process of organization, the gelatine representing the blastema, and the drop the nucleus.
"The Mechanism of Life"
Stéphane Leduc
An involution of the integument takes place on one side of the back, and continues to deepen till it reaches a mass or store of what is called blastema, or the raw material of the animal body.
"On the Origin and Metamorphoses of Insects"
Sir John Lubbock
The structures which presently arise round nuclei in a blastema, and which have in some way been determined by those nuclei as centres of influence, evidently conform to the law; for the parts of the blastema in contact with the nuclei are differently conditioned from the parts not in contact with them.
"Essays: Scientific, Political, & Speculative, Vol. I"
Herbert Spencer

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