Synonyms for "desmosome"

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Related terms

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desmosomaldesmosomic

derived

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corneodesmosomehemidesmosome

derived from

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desmo

has context

1 entries

biology

is a

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anatomical structure

related to

4 entries

adhesioncellstructuraltissue

Translations

7 translations across 6 languages.

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French

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• desmosome noun (a structural unit that functions in the adhesion of cells to form tissue)

German

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• Desmosom noun (a structural unit that functions in the adhesion of cells to form tissue)

Indonesian

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• desmosom noun (a structural unit that functions in the adhesion of cells to form tissue)

Italian

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• desmosoma noun (a structural unit that functions in the adhesion of cells to form tissue)

Portuguese

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• desmossoma noun (a structural unit that functions in the adhesion of cells to form tissue)
• desmossomo noun (a structural unit that functions in the adhesion of cells to form tissue)

Spanish

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• desmosoma noun (a structural unit that functions in the adhesion of cells to form tissue)

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