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follicle
noun as in cell
Example Sentences
The challenge for doctors and patients is that women produce fewer egg follicles with viable eggs as they age.
The skin contains two main types of adult stem cells: epidermal stem cells and hair follicle stem cells.
One condition is known as alopecia areata which is an autoimmune disease where the body's immune system attacks the hair follicles - causing the hair to fall out.
In mammals, these stem cells are found in a region of the hair follicle known as the bulge-sub-bulge area.
One ongoing project is testing whether cysteine can promote hair follicle regrowth.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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