metrocyte
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moth·er cell
a cell which, by division, gives rise to two or more daughter cells.
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metrocyte
An obsolete term for any parent cell capable of dividing to yield two or more daughter cells; mother cell. Metrocyte is not used in the working medical parlance.Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
moth·er cell
(mŏth'ĕr sel) A cell that, by division, gives rise to two or more daughter cells.
Synonym(s):
metrocyte.
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