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HeLa cells

Syllabification: (He·La cells)
Pronunciation: /ˈhelə/

Definition of HeLa cells

noun

  • human epithelial cells of a strain maintained in tissue culture since 1951 and used in research, especially in virology.

Origin:

1950s: from the name of Henrietta Lacks, whose cervical carcinoma provided the original cells

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