Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cytoadherence

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cy-toad-her-ence
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The adherence of cells to a biological surface, especially to endothelium.

Uncountable

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.

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What does cytoadherence mean?
The adherence of cells to a biological surface, especially to endothelium.
Where does cytoadherence come from?
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.

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