Definition: The fundamental, structural, and functional units or subunits of living organisms. They are composed of CYTOPLASM containing various ORGANELLES and a CELL MEMBRANE boundary. Synonym(s): Cell / Narrow term(s): Antibody-Producing Cells Antigen-Presenting Cells Blood Cells Bone Marrow Cells Cells, Cultured Cellular Structures Chromaffin Cells Connective Tissue Cells Epithelial Cells Erythroid Cells Germ Cells Giant Cells Muscle Cells Myeloid Cells Myoblasts Neuroglia Neurons Phagocytes Spores Stem Cells APUD Cells Blastomeres Cells, Immobilized Eukaryotic Cells Leydig Cells Luteal Cells Oxyphil Cells Pericytes Prokaryotic Cells Protoplasts Reed-Sternberg Cells Spheroplasts Trophoblasts See also: Cytology
Subheadings: chemistry / cytology / metabolism / microbiology