The phrase "skin stem" refers to cells in our skin that can renew and grow to replace damaged or old skin. They are like the building blocks that help our skin heal and stay healthy. Full definition
The benign growths developed from skin stem cells. (newscientist.com)
«The changes may be related to an increase in skin stem cells, which help preserve the skin from the effects of aging, which we were also able to detect.» (sciencedaily.com)
In September 2015, the team took a 4 - square - centimeter patch of unblistered skin from the boy's groin and grew skin stem cells in the lab from that sample. (sciencenews.org)