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basal

[bey-suhl, -zuhl] / ˈbeɪ səl, -zəl /


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At the same time, there was an increase in basal progenitor cells, which usually appear later as development progresses.

From Science Daily • Dec. 17, 2025

It may also account for the unusual composition of the large low-shear-velocity provinces and ultra-low-velocity zones, which the scientists interpret as the cooled remains of a "basal magma ocean" altered by core-derived material.

From Science Daily • Nov. 20, 2025

Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay shared his skin cancer diagnosis on social media, revealing that he had surgery to remove basal cell carcinoma.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 31, 2025

Ramsay announced earlier this week that he had basal cell carcinoma removed from his jaw in an Instagram post.

From Salon • Sep. 2, 2025

Bear in mind we are not office workers, sitting around idling at the basal metabolic rate.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich




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