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   Stem

   /stem/

   

   noun

   • 1. the main body or stalk of a plant or shrub, typically rising above ground but occasionally subterranean. Similar trunkstalkstockcanetechnical:peduncle
   • ▪ the stalk supporting a fruit, flower, or leaf, and attaching it to a larger branch, twig, or stalk. Similar stalkshoottwigtechnical:binepedicelpetiolepeduncleaxis
   • 2. a long, thin supportive or main section of something: "the main stem of the wing feathers"
   • ▪ the slender part of a wineglass between the base and the bowl: "her fingers tightened on the stem of her glass"
   • ▪ the tube of a tobacco pipe: "Stanley eyed his father over the stem of his pipe"
   • ▪ a rod or cylinder in a mechanism, for example the sliding shaft of a bolt or the winding pin of a watch: "the stem of the bolt edged clear"
   • ▪ a vertical stroke in a letter or musical note.
   • 3. the root or main part of a noun, adjective, or other word, to which inflections or formative elements are added.
   • ▪ the main line of descent of a family or nation: archaic, literary "the Hellenic tribes were derived from the Aryan stem"
   • 4. the main upright timber or metal piece at the bow of a ship, to which the ship's sides are joined: "the spines and bow stems of abandoned hulks"
   • 5. a pipe used for smoking crack or opium. informal US

   verb

   • 1. originate in or be caused by: "many of the universities' problems stem from rapid expansion"
   • 2. remove the stems from (fruit or tobacco leaves): "her aunt and her mother were stemming currants on the side porch"
   • 3. (of a boat) make headway against (the tide or current): "if the wind will only freshen a little, we shall be able to stem the first of the flood"

   Word Origin Old Englishstemn, stefn, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch stam and German Stamm. stem1 (sense 4 of the noun) is related to Dutch steven, German Steven.

   Derivatives

   • 1. stemless adjective
   • 2. stemlike adjective

   Scrabble Points: 6

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2. www.education.wa.edu.au › what-is-stemWhat is STEM? - Department of Education

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   What is STEM? STEM is an approach to learning and development that integrates the areas of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Through STEM, students develop key skills including: problem solving. creativity. critical analysis. teamwork. independent thinking. initiative. communication. digital literacy. Why is STEM important?

3. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishstem noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of stem noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › stems&Stem Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Stem definition, the ascending axis of a plant, whether above or below ground, which ordinarily grows in an opposite direction to the root or descending axis. See more.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionarySTEM definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary

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   May 6, 2024 · (stɛm ) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular present tense stems, present participle stemming, past tense, past participle stemmed. 1. intransitive verb. If a condition or problem stems from something, it was caused originally by that thing. All my problems stem from a feeling of inadequacy. 2. transitive verb.

6. www.nature.com › articles › s41420/024/01989-2Salidroside promotes the repair of spinal cord injury by ... -...

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   4 days ago · Following SCI, neural stem cells (NSCs) migrate to SCI sites, offering a potential avenue for nerve regeneration, but the effectiveness of this intrinsic repair mechanism remains suboptimal ...

7. ascopubs.org › doi › 10Clinical and Genomic-Based Decision Support System to Define the...

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   4 days ago · PURPOSE Allogeneic hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation (HSCT) is the only potentially curative treatment for patients with myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS). Several issues must be considered when evaluating the benefits and risks of HSCT for patients with MDS, with the timing of transplantation being a crucial question. Here, we aimed to develop and validate a decision support system to ...

8. academic.oup.com › stmcls › advance-article-abstractAcquisition of 2C-like totipotency through defined...

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   Apr 24, 2024 · This process wholly depends on maternal-effect factors (MFs). MFs stored in the eggs are therefore likely to be able to induce cellular reprogramming to a totipotency state. Here we report the generation of totipotent-like stem cells from mESCs using 4MFs Hsf1, Zar1, Padi6 and Npm2, designated as MFiTLSCs. MFiTLSCs exhibited unique and inherent ...