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Definition
: The fundamental, structural, and functional units or subunits of living organisms. They are composed of CYTOPLASM containing various ORGANELLES and a CELL MEMBRANE boundary.
general; prefer specific cell or specific anatomical term or organism with /cytol; cell stages
Examples
Acinar Cells
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Antibody-Producing Cells
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Antigen-Presenting Cells
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Blastomeres
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Blood Cells
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Bone Marrow Cells
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Cells, Cultured
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Cells, Immobilized
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Cellular Structures
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Chromaffin Cells
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Connective Tissue Cells
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Endocrine Cells
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Epithelial Cells
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Erythroid Cells
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Eukaryotic Cells
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Germ Cells
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Giant Cells
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Mesophyll Cells
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Hepatic Stellate Cells
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Plant Cells
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Muscle Cells
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Myeloid Cells
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Myoblasts
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Neoplastic Cells, Circulating
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Neuroglia
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Neurons
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Oxyphil Cells
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Pancreatic Stellate Cells
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Pericytes
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Phagocytes
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Prokaryotic Cells
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Protoplasts
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Reed-Sternberg Cells
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Spheroplasts
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Spores
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Stem Cells
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Thymocytes
Other names
Cell