cytodifferentiation

noun cy·to·dif·fer·en·ti·a·tion \ˈsī-tō-ˌdi-fə-ˌren(t)-shē-ˈā-shən\

Definition of CYTODIFFERENTIATION

: the development of specialized cells (as muscle, blood, or nerve cells) from undifferentiated precursors

1959

Medical Dictionary

noun cy·to·dif·fer·en·ti·a·tion \ˈsīt-ō-ˌdif-ə-ˌren-chē-ˈā-shən\

: the development of specialized cells (as muscle, blood, or nerve cells) from undifferentiated precursors

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