Definition of "stromal" [stromal]

• Of or relating to a stroma (adjective)

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• "Tumors are a complex mix of neoplastic cancer cells and normal cells - inflammatory and immune cells, endothelial cells, fibroblasts, pericytes, and others, collectively known as stromal cells."
• "Bone marrow 'stromal' stem cells are able to differentiate into various types of tissue that form the skeleton, including bone and cartilage."
• ""Resistance to tamoxifen is thought to be an epithelial 'cancer cell' phenomenon, but we show here that it is clearly a 'stromal' phenomenon," Dr. Lisanti said."