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BASAL CELL

\bˈe͡ɪsə͡l sˈɛl], \bˈe‍ɪsə‍l sˈɛl], \b_ˈeɪ_s_əl s_ˈɛ_l]\

Definitions of BASAL CELL

1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary

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In the pl., basal cells, a term used to designate in a general sense the deepest layer of an epithelium.
A single modified spermatocyte at the base of a spermatogen.

1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary
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