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Synonyms for stem

stem from something

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Synonyms for stem

the main part of a word to which affixes are attached

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Synonyms for stem

(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed

cylinder forming a long narrow part of something

the tube of a tobacco pipe

front part of a vessel or aircraft

a turn made in skiing

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grow out of, have roots in, originate in

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cause to point inward

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stop the flow of a liquid

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remove the stem from

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These data provide compelling evidence of the presence of side-populations with stemlike properties in breast cancer cell line (MDA-MB231).
This biomechanical marker could be used as a rapid and cost-effective approach to enrich for stemlike cells in corneal transplant tissue.
Isolation and characterization of embryonic stemlike cells from canine blastocysts.
In fact, one study showed that when human neural precursor cells (the early-stage neurons and supporting cells in the brain), were cultured with taurine, it produced significantly more brain cells, demonstrating how taurine stimulates stemlike cells to differentiate into functioning brain cells.
Can we unlock the power of the immune system to treat cancer by way of a vaccine made from stemlike cells of the immune system?
The similarity of piRNA profiles in CFS to those in ES cells and skin cells indicates that cells producing piRNAs in CFS (possibly salivary glands, oral mucosa, etc.) may have stemlike properties or regenerative capacity, which should be an area for further investigation.
Instead, they sport a stemlike thallus with tiny grappling hooks on the bottom called rhizines.
Following injury, Muller glia cells dedifferentiate into a stemlike state and proliferate to replace lost retinal cells [24].
Man et al., "Glioma tumor stemlike cells promote tumor angiogenesis and vasculogenesis via vascular endothelial growth factor and stromal-derived factor 1," Cancer Research, vol.
Stemlike metal legs painted an alarming hue of fuchsia protrude from the base and attach to unpainted threaded steel posts, while two rods of red wheeled casters in blue plastic tracks (such as those used to scoot boxes down conveyor belts) project from the sculpture at a perpendicular angle parallel to the floor, as if waiting for the main portion of Part to be uncovered so as to begin operation.
Care was taken to keep the three sections (bulbous corpus, stemlike collum, and hook-like frenum) in one piece and to remove as much of the tissue around the spermatophore as possible to avoid contamination from the female.
"I think this is a very important study because it indicates that we are getting closer to being able to make stemlike cells from adult cells without the need for genes or viruses that could produce tumors or other dangerous cells," Evan Snyder, head of the stem cell program at the Burnham Institute in La Jolla, California, told the San Diego Union Tribune.