- formative cell
- a cell of the embryoblast of the conceptus, a blastomere destined to form a part of the embryo; as distinct from a cell of the trophoblast.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
formative cell
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formative cell — noun a cell of an embryo • Syn: ↑embryonic cell • Hypernyms: ↑cell • Hyponyms: ↑blastocyte, ↑ameloblast, ↑osteoblast, ↑bone forming cell, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Cell — The basic structural and functional unit in people and all living things. Each cell is a small container of chemicals and water wrapped in a membrane. Each cell in the human body there are 100 trillion cells in each of us contains the entire… … Medical dictionary
formative — formatively, adv. formativeness, n. /fawr meuh tiv/, adj. 1. giving form or shape; forming; shaping; fashioning; molding: a formative process in manufacturing. 2. pertaining to formation or development: a child s most formative years. 3. Biol. a … Universalium
formative — /ˈfɔmətɪv / (say fawmuhtiv) adjective 1. giving form or shape; forming; shaping; fashioning; moulding. 2. relating to formation or development: the formative period of a nation. 3. Biology a. capable of developing new cells or tissue by cell… …
formative — form•a•tive [[t]ˈfɔr mə tɪv[/t]] adj. 1) giving form or shape; forming; shaping 2) pertaining to formation or development: a child s formative years[/ex] 3) dvl a) capable of developing new cells or tissue by cell division and differentiation:… … From formal English to slang
embryonic cell — noun a cell of an embryo • Syn: ↑formative cell • Hypernyms: ↑cell • Hyponyms: ↑blastocyte, ↑ameloblast, ↑osteoblast, ↑bone forming cell, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
bone-forming cell — noun a cell from which bone develops • Syn: ↑osteoblast • Hypernyms: ↑embryonic cell, ↑formative cell … Useful english dictionary
-blast — comb. form Biol. 1 an embryonic cell (erythroblast) (cf. CYTE). 2 a germ layer of an embryo (epiblast). Etymology: Gk blastos sprout * * * ˌblast, aa(ə)st, aist noun combining form ( s) Etymology: New Latin blastus, from Greek blastos; akin to… … Useful english dictionary
-blast — An immature precursor cell of the type indicated by the preceding word. [G. blastos, germ] * * * suffix denoting a formative cell. Example: osteoblast (formative bone cell). * * * [Gr. blastos germ] a word termination denoting a type of blast1.… … Medical dictionary
-blast — n. 1) an important cause of serious soft tissue injury that is associated with explosions or high velocity missiles. The eardrums, lungs, and gastrointestinal tract are especially vulnerable to the indirect effects of the blast wave. 2) combining … The new mediacal dictionary
