- totipotent cell
- totipotential cell an embryonic cell that is capable of developing into any variety of body cells.
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Cell potency — Pluripotent, embryonic stem cells originate as inner mass cells within a blastocyst. The stem cells can become any tissue in the body, excluding a placenta. Only the morula s cells are totipotent, able to become all tissues and a placenta. The… … Wikipedia
Totipotent — Having unlimited capability. A totipotent cell has the capacity to form an entire organism. Human development begins when a sperm fertilizes an egg and creates a single totipotent cell. In the first hours after fertilization, this cell divides… … Medical dictionary
Cell, totipotent — A cell with the capacity to form an entire organism. Human development begins when a sperm fertilizes an egg and creates a single totipotent cell. In the first hours after fertilization, this cell divides into identical totipotent cells.… … Medical dictionary
totipotent — Capable of giving rise to all types of differentiated cell found in that organism. A single totipotent cell could, by division, reproduce the whole organism … Dictionary of molecular biology
totipotent — [tō tip′ə tənt] adj. [ TOTI + POTENT] capable of developing into a complete embryo or organ: said of a cleavage cell totipotency [tō tip′ətən sē] n … English World 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
totipotent — adjective having the ability to give rise to unlike cells embryonic stem cells are totipotent • Pertains to noun: ↑totipotency • Derivationally related forms: ↑totipotency, ↑totipotence • Topics: ↑cell … Useful english dictionary
totipotent — [təʊ tɪpət(ə)nt] adjective Biology (of an immature or stem cell) capable of giving rise to any cell type or (of a blastomere) a complete embryo. Derivatives totipotency noun Origin early 20th cent.: from L. totus whole + potent1 … English new terms dictionary
totipotent — /toʊˈtɪpətənt/ (say toh tipuhtuhnt) adjective (of a stem cell) undifferentiated and able to become any type of adult cell. {Latin toti (representing totus whole) + potent} …
totipotent — totipotency, n. /toh tip euh teuhnt/, adj. Biol. (of a cell or part) having the potential for developing in various specialized ways in response to external or internal stimuli. [1895 1900; TOTI + POTENT] * * * … Universalium
