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A Dictionary of Nursing | 2008 | Â© A Dictionary of Nursing 2008, originally published by Oxford University Press 2008. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

stem cell (stem) n. an undifferentiated cell that is able to renew itself and produce all the specialized cells within an organ. embryonic s. c. a cell of the blastocyst from which all the different cell types of the developing embryo are produced. haemopoietic s. c. a cell of the bone marrow from which all blood cells are derived.

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