| FIBROBLAST | • fibroblast n. A cell found in connective tissue that produces fibers, such as collagen. • FIBROBLAST n. a cell in connective tissue from which connective tissue is formed. |
| NEUROBLAST | • neuroblast n. The embryonic cell that develops into a nerve cell. • NEUROBLAST n. an embryonic nerve cell. |
| FIBROBLASTS | • fibroblasts n. Plural of fibroblast. • FIBROBLAST n. a cell in connective tissue from which connective tissue is formed. |
| MEROBLASTIC | • meroblastic adj. (Of a fertilized egg) that undergoes only partial cleavage. • MEROBLASTIC adj. undergoing or involving cleavage in part of the egg surface only, due to a large amount of yolk elsewhere. |
| NEUROBLASTS | • neuroblasts n. Plural of neuroblast. • NEUROBLAST n. an embryonic nerve cell. |
| CHONDROBLAST | • chondroblast n. A cell which originates from a mesenchymal stem cell and forms chondrocytes. • CHONDROBLAST n. a cell that forms cartilage. |
| ERYTHROBLAST | • erythroblast n. (Cytology) A cell in the bone marrow from which red blood cells develop. • ERYTHROBLAST n. a cell in bone marrow that develops into an erythrocyte. |
| FIBROBLASTIC | • fibroblastic adj. Of, or relating to a fibroblast. • FIBROBLASTIC adj. of or like a fibroblast. |
| HETEROBLASTY | • heteroblasty n. (Biology, botany) The state of being heteroblastic. • HETEROBLASTY n. the state of being heteroblastic. |
| CHONDROBLASTS | • chondroblasts n. Plural of chondroblast. • CHONDROBLAST n. a cell that forms cartilage. |
| ERYTHROBLASTS | • erythroblasts n. Plural of erythroblast. • ERYTHROBLAST n. a cell in bone marrow that develops into an erythrocyte. |
| HETEROBLASTIC | • heteroblastic adj. (Biology) Developing from more than a single type of tissue. • heteroblastic adj. (Botany) Growing several forms or type of leaves along a shoot depending on age or shoot length. • HETEROBLASTIC adj. derived from different kinds of cells; showing indirect development. |
| NEUROBLASTOMA | • neuroblastoma n. (Oncology) A form of cancer that affects the ganglia in various parts of the body. • NEUROBLASTOMA n. a tumour of the nervous system. |
| ERYTHROBLASTIC | • erythroblastic adj. Relating to erythroblasts. • ERYTHROBLASTIC adj. of or like an erythroblast. |
| HETEROBLASTIES | • HETEROBLASTY n. the state of being heteroblastic. |
| NEPHROBLASTOMA | • nephroblastoma n. (Oncology) A tumour affecting a kidney. • NEPHROBLASTOMA n. a tumour on the kidneys. |
| NEUROBLASTOMAS | • neuroblastomas n. Plural of neuroblastoma. • NEUROBLASTOMA n. a tumour of the nervous system. |
| MEROBLASTICALLY | • meroblastically adv. In a meroblastic manner. • MEROBLASTIC adv. undergoing or involving cleavage in part of the egg surface only, due to a large amount of yolk elsewhere. |
| NEPHROBLASTOMAS | • nephroblastomas n. Plural of nephroblastoma. • NEPHROBLASTOMA n. a tumour on the kidneys. |
| NEUROBLASTOMATA | • neuroblastomata n. Plural of neuroblastoma. • NEUROBLASTOMA n. a tumour of the nervous system. |