stem cell
noun
: an unspecialized cell that gives rise to differentiated cells
hematopoietic stem cells in bone marrow
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According to the National Institutes of Health, studies show that stem cell replacement therapy is an up-and-coming treatment for diabetes that works by reducing insulin dependency.
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Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 6 Feb. 2025
With immunotherapy, there can be nail and skin problems, and with stem cell transplants, blisters and rashes.1
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Trained professionals typically perform a medical pedicure in a podiatrist's office.
—Maxine Lipner, Verywell Health, 3 Feb. 2025
There’s now strong evidence that red light therapy can lessen pain and inflammation from radiation, chemotherapy and bone marrow stem cell transplants.
—Praveen Arany, The Conversation, 24 Jan. 2025
Available in two mauve-toned shades, this radiance-boosting formula blends like a dream to provide a second-skin finish while a cocktail of raspberry leaf stem cell extract and vitamin E enhances your complexion's natural dewiness.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 28 Dec. 2024
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Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 6 Feb. 2025
With immunotherapy, there can be nail and skin problems, and with stem cell transplants, blisters and rashes.1
Summary
Trained professionals typically perform a medical pedicure in a podiatrist's office.
—Maxine Lipner, Verywell Health, 3 Feb. 2025
There’s now strong evidence that red light therapy can lessen pain and inflammation from radiation, chemotherapy and bone marrow stem cell transplants.
—Praveen Arany, The Conversation, 24 Jan. 2025
Available in two mauve-toned shades, this radiance-boosting formula blends like a dream to provide a second-skin finish while a cocktail of raspberry leaf stem cell extract and vitamin E enhances your complexion's natural dewiness.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 28 Dec. 2024
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stem cell
noun
: an unspecialized cell capable of perpetuating itself through cell division and having the potential to give rise to differentiated cells with specialized functions
Embryonic stem cells are pluripotent cells derived from the inner cell mass of the blastocyst stage of the embryo.—Carrie J. Merkle, in Essentials of Pathophysiology
Carrie J. Merkle, in Essentials of Pathophysiology… picture the bone marrow as a blood cell factory that takes a single type of precursor cell, or stem cell, and modifies it in various ways to produce all the cells that circulate in the blood.—Gina Kolata, Discover
Gina Kolata, DiscoverRecent observations are providing increasing evidence for the concept that adult stem cells are part of a natural system for tissue repair.—Darwin J. Prockop, in Essentials of Stem Cell Biology
Darwin J. Prockop, in Essentials of Stem Cell BiologyLove words? Need even more definitions?
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