cytoadherence

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noun

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

OriginEnglish adherence ← Middle French adhérence ← Medieval Latin adhaerentia →
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Meanings

nouncytoadherence (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyThe adherence of cells to a biological surface, especially to endothelium.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκύτος (kútos)
  2. Englishcyto-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂éd
  4. Proto-Italic*ad
  5. Proto-Italic*ad-
  6. Latinad-
  7. Latinhaereō
  8. Latinadhaereō
  9. Latinadhaerēns
  10. Medieval Latinadhaerentia
  11. Middle Frenchadhérence
  12. Englishadherence
  13. Englishcytoadherence

From cyto- + adherence.

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APA

cytoadherence. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cytoadherence

MLA

“cytoadherence.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cytoadherence. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cytoadherence,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cytoadherence.

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