stem cell
- Guideline or reference source
- HC-SC Glossary of terms
- Definition
- A fundamental cell that has the potential to develop into any of the 210 different cell types found in the human body. Human life begins with stem cells, which divide again and again and branch off into special roles, like becoming liver or heart cells. They are an important resource for disease research and for the development of new ways to treat disease.
- Broader Term
- cell
- Narrower Term
- totipotent stem cells
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