Phrase Hound found 221 phrases and 41 compound words that contain cells. The most common are listed below. Open cells in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 221
- stem cellsplural of stem cell: A primal undifferentiated cell from which a variety of other cells can develop through the process of cellular differentiation.
- blood cellsplural of blood cell: Any of the cells normally found in blood, namely erythrocytes and leukocytes, sometimes including the platelets.
- cancer cellsplural of cancer cell: A cell that divides continually, forming solid tumors or flooding the blood or lymph with abnormal cells.
- fuel cellsplural of fuel cell: An electrochemical device in which the intrinsic chemical free energy of fuel and oxidant is catalytically converted to direct current energy.
- epithelial cellsplural of epithelial cell: An abundant type of cell that makes up the epithelium.
- brain cellsplural of brain cell: A cell in the brain, such as a neuron or a glial cell.
- Endothelial cells
- Tumor cells
- nerve cellsplural of nerve cell: A cell of the nervous system which conducts nerve impulses; a neuron.
- solar cellsplural of solar cell: A semiconductor device that converts the radiant energy of sunlight into electrical energy.
- Muscle cells
- skin cellsplural of skin cell: A specialized cell that constitutes the skin, primarily located in the epidermis.
- dendritic cellsplural of dendritic cell: Any cell, having branching processes, that forms part of the mammalian immune system.
- mast cellsplural of mast cell: A resident cell of connective tissue that contains many granules rich in histamine and heparin.
- red blood cellsplural of red blood cell: A type of cell in the blood of vertebrates that contains hemoglobin and transports oxygen from the lungs to the tissues; an erythrocyte.
- immune cellsplural of immune cell: A white blood cell that assists the body in fighting off infections and diseases.
- progenitor cellsplural of progenitor cell: A form of stem cell that is specialised to differentiate into a single type of cell.
- Human cells
- fat cellsplural of fat cell: A cell of the body whose primary function is to store fat.
- target cellsplural of target cell: any cell having a specific receptor for an antibody, antigen or hormone
- red cellsplural of red cell: A type of cell in the blood of vertebrates that contains haemoglobin and transports oxygen from the lungs to the tissues; a red blood cell.
- Living cells
- white blood cellsplural of white blood cell: A type of blood cell that is involved with an immune response, or part of the immune system.
- germ cellsplural of germ cell: A cell that is part of the germ line: a gametocyte, an ovum or a sperm cell.
- host cellsplural of host cell: A living cell which harbours an infectious agent (such as a virus or bacterium).
Compound words 41
- Parcellsplural of Parcell: A surname.
- supercellsplural of supercell: A severe thunderstorm with updrafts and downdrafts that are in near balance, allowing the storm to maintain itself for several hours. Supercells often produce large hail, powerful downpours, very strong winds and …
- photocellsplural of photocell: A photoelectric cell.
- braincellsplural of braincell: A cell in the brain, such as a neuron or a glial cell.
- macrocellsplural of macrocell: The largest and most powerful type of mobile phone cell.
- attocellsplural of attocell: A small femtocell
- cancercellsplural of cancercell: A cell that divides continually, forming solid tumors or flooding the blood or lymph with abnormal cells.
- cellspotsplural of cellspot: A circular marking found on the wings of some butterflies and moths; orbicular stigma.
- Duracellsplural of Duracell: A battery of the Duracell brand.
- eggcellsplural of eggcell: A cell, found in females, which merges with a sperm cell to form a zygote.