Apicobasal

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Relating to an apex and a base not-comparable

    "They provide the apicobasal polarity of tubular cells and regulate the paracellular flux of molecules between urine and interstitium."

Example

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"They provide the apicobasal polarity of tubular cells and regulate the paracellular flux of molecules between urine and interstitium."

Etymology

From apico- + basal.

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