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Parablast

Par′a-blast

,
Noun.
[Cf. Gr. [GREEK] to grow beside. See
Para-
, and
-blast
.]
(Biol.)
A portion of the mesoblast (of peripheral origin) of the developing embryo, the cells of which are especially concerned in forming the first blood and blood vessels.
C. S. Minot.

Definition 2024


parablast

parablast

English

Noun

parablast (plural parablasts)

  1. (biology) A portion of the mesoblast (of peripheral origin) of the developing embryo, whose cells are involved in the formation of the first blood and blood vessels.
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