Hela
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- proper noun
- Literature
- Even the simplification of her name to the nonhuman, coldly scientific "HeLa" seems a symbol of her reduction to a mere resource.
Examples
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There were previous reports that HeLa cells contain three to five copies of isochromosome 5p39, which may have caused stronger binding and open chromatin signals.
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For example, the p-arm of chromosome 5 has a much higher density of DRMs in HeLa-S3 than the other cell lines (Figure 3a, box ii).
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I am Hela, Goddess of Death.
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If Hela's back, then Asgard's already lost.
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Hela, the Goddess of Death, has invaded Asgard.
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The longer Hela's on Asgard, the more powerful she grows.
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Box I shows an area with an exceptionally high density of DRMs on chromosome 19 in the h1-hESC line. Box II shows an area with exceptionally high density of DRMs on chromosome 5 in HeLa-S3 cells.
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In Norse mythology, Hela rules over the dead and governs the underworld.
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Many fear Hela, the goddess who claims the souls of those who have passed.
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As the queen of the underworld, Hela is known for her cold and sinister nature.
Synonyms
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A Norse goddess who rules the land of the dead
A goddess who rules the land of the dead in ancient Mesopotamian stories
Surface Forms
Etymology
Hela comes from the Old Norse name Hel, which meant 'the underworld' and named the place of the dead, and it is from the same root as the English word hell. So Hela is remembered as the woman who rules and judges the dead.