Stem Cells

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Embryonic stem cell

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Cellule souche embryonnaire

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Lab-grown stem cells

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Cellules souches cultivées en laboratoire

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Parent cell

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Cellule mère

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Differentiate

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Se différencier

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Multiply

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Se multiplier

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Divide

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Se diviser

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Nucleons ( pl. Nuclei)

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Noyau

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Petri dish

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Boite de Pétri

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Agar

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Gélose

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Flask

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Fiole

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Beaker

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Vase à bec

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Test tube

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Tube à essai / éprouvette

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Centrifuge

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Centrifugeuse

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Slide / plate

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Lamelle

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actually (adv)

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in reality, in fact

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Alzheimer’s disease (n)

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a degenerative disease affecting memory and the brain

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anchor (v)

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to fix

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attempt (v)

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to try

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beg the question (v)

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to invite or suggest an obvious question

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blister (v)

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to form small bubbles on the skin which are filled with serum

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bled (n)

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the red liquid flowing through the veins and arteries in the body

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bloodletting (n)

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deliberate surgical removal of blood from the body

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bone (n)

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the Gard whitish tissue which makes up the skeleton

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bone marrow (n)

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a soft fatty substance in the cavities of bones which produces blood cells

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brain (n)

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the organ of soft nervous tissue which is contained in the skull of the human body

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cope with (v)

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to deal with, to be able to put with

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damaged (adj)

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harmed, impaired

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diabetes (n)

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a disease in which the body's ability to produce or respond to the hormone insulin is affected

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DNA (n)

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deoxyribonucleic acid

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embryo (n)

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uniront offspring during the early stages of development (before becoming a foetus)

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fail (v)

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the opposite of 'the succeed'; to be unsuccessful

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field (n)

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an area or sector

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get sick (v)

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to fall ill

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give rise to (v)

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to lead to, to cause

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grafted (adj)

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transplanted

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heal (v)

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to recover, to become healthy again

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humor (n)

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(archaic) a bodily fluid (as in the cardinal humors)

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identical twin (n)

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one of two children born at the same birth and which are alike in all genetic characteristics

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in-vitro fertilisation (n)

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a procedure by which an egg is fertilized by sperm in a test tube

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junctional epidermolysis bullosa (n)

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a type of genetic condition which makes the skin extremely fragile and react in the form of blisters and skin erosion to rubbing or scratching etc...

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laboratory-grown (adj)

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produced in a laboratory for the purposes or research

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layer (n)

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one thickness ( of the skin, in this context)

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lung (n)

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one of two organs situated in the rib cage, which drawn air into the body / poumon

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medication (n)

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medicine / medical treatments

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neuron (n)

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a specialized cell transmitting nerve impulses / neurone

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nuclei (n)

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the plural of nucleus

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open-heart surgery (n)

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an operation in which the heart exposed and the blood bypassed from the body

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pain (n)

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the physical sensation caused by injury / douleur

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Parkinson's disease (n)

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a disease of the nervous system which gives rise to tremors and rigidity

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patch (n)

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a small area of the skin

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patchwork quilt (n)

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a quilt / surface composed of many diverse elements

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red blood cell (n)

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the blood cell which contains hemoglobin and which transports oxygen and carbon dioxide to and from the tissues in the blood; an erythrocyte

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reliance (n)

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dependance

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remain (v)

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to stay

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renew (v)

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to replace itself

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sample (n)

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a specimen taken for the purposes of scientific testing

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shrink (v)

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to become smaller

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somehow (adv)

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in one way or another

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sought (v)

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seek, sought, sought - to ask for

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striking (adj)

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which makes an impact or attracts the attention

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sustain (v)

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to support, to maintain

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trial (n)

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a test of the performances of treatment

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undeergo (v)

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to experience or be subjected to (surgery, in this case)

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willingly (adv)

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of one's own free choice

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withdrawn (v)

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to remove

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wound (n)

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an injury to the body in which the skin is broken or cut