stem cell

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   an undifferentiated cell whose daughter cells may differentiate into other cell types (such as blood cells)

   Broadersomatic cell

   Narrowerhematopoeitic stem cell

Questions about stem cell

What does stem cell mean?

stem cell means "an undifferentiated cell whose daughter cells may differentiate into other cell types (such as blood cells)".

Is stem cell a common word?

stem cell is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.