First Known Use: circa 1823
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blastema
noun blas·te·ma \bla-ˈstē-mə\
plural blas·te·mas or blas·te·ma·ta \-mə-tə\
Definition of BLASTEMA
: a mass of undifferentiated cells capable of growth and differentiation
— blas·te·mal \-məl\ or blas·te·mat·ic \ˌblas-tə-ˈma-tik\ adjective
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Origin of BLASTEMA
New Latin, from Greek blastēma offshoot, from blastanein
Medical Dictionary
blastema
noun blas·te·ma \bla-ˈstē-mə\
plural blas·te·mas also blas·te·ma·ta \-mət-ə\
Medical Definition of BLASTEMA
: a mass of living substance capable of growth and differentiation
—blas·te·mat·ic \ˌblas-tə-ˈmat-ik\ or blas·te·mic \bla-ˈstē-mik, -ˈstem-ik\ adjective
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