cytoadherence en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Ancient Greek κύτος (kútos)lbor. English cyto- Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Latin haereō Latin adhaereō Latin adhaerēns Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Medieval Latin adhaerentiader. Middle French adhérenceder. English adherence English cytoadherence From cyto- + adherence.
Meanings
- (uncountable) The adherence of cells to a biological surface, especially to endothelium.