desmosome
English
Etymology
From
desmo-
+
-some
.
Noun
desmosome
(
plural
desmosomes
)
(
biology
)
A
structural
unit that functions in the
adhesion
of
cells
to form
tissue
Derived terms
corneodesmosome
hemidesmosome
Related terms
desmosomal
desmosomic
Translations
a structural unit that functions in the adhesion of cells to form tissue
French:
desmosome
(fr)
m
German:
Desmosom
(de)
n
Indonesian:
desmosom
(id)
Italian:
desmosoma
(it)
m
Portuguese:
desmossomo
m
,
desmossoma
m
Spanish:
desmosoma
m