blastemicadj.
/blɑːsˈtiːmɪk/, /blasˈtiːmɪk/, U.S. /blæsˈtimɪk/ Biology.
Of the nature of or consisting of blastema. Cf. blastemal adj.
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blastemic1849
blastematic1881
neuroepithelial1903
presumptive1927
1849 A. H. Hassall Microsc. Anat. Human Body I. xvi. 323 A blastemic matter consisting of nucleated cells embedded in a granular matrix, and situated between the dentine pulp and the inner surface of the sac of the tooth.
1879 Lancet 8 Mar. 332/1 The duct of the liver is formed from a protrusion of the intestinal mucous membrane growing into the blastemic mass of the liver.
1956 E. Witschi Devel. Vertebr. xiii. 200 Convergent movements of blastemic cell masses..result in the joining of the material halves of a body or of organs.
2005 C. M. Porth Pathophysiol. (ed. 7) viii. xxxv. 830/1 Classically, the tumor is composed of all three embryonic cell types: blastemic, stromal, and epithelial.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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