cytoadherence

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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 *-is
Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós
Proto-Italic *-ijos
Proto-Italic *-ios
Old Latin -ios
Latin -iusnom.
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Ancient Greek -ίᾱ (-íā)influ.
Latin -ia
Medieval Latin adhaerentiader.
Middle French adhérenceder.
English adherence
English cytoadherence

    From cyto- +‎ adherence.

    Noun

    cytoadherence (uncountable)

    1. (biology) The adherence of cells to a biological surface, especially to endothelium.
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