Meaning desmosome
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desmosome(dez-muh-some) [Gk. desmos, bond + soma, body] A type of intercellular junction in animal cells that functions as an anchor.
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desmosomeA cell junction involved in cell–cell connections via cadherin molecules and intermediate filaments.
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desmosomeA type of junction that attaches one Cell to its neighbor. One of a number of differentiated regions which occur, for example, where the Cytoplasmic Membranes of adjacent Epithelial Cells are closely [..]
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desmosome
(biology) A structural unit that functions in the adhesion of cells to form tissue
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