Cell Function
cell migration
[ sel mahy-grey-shuhn ]
Definitions related to migration, cell:
  • (cell migration) Movement of cells from one location to another; for cytokinesis, the process of the cytoplasm of a cell dividing following nuclear division, use CELL CYCLE.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • (cell migration) The controlled self-propelled movement of a cell from one site to a destination guided by molecular cues. Cell migration is a central process in the development and maintenance of multicellular organisms.
    Gene Ontology Dictionary
    Gene Ontology Consortium, 2021
  • (cellular migration process) Cell Migration consists of active directed translocation of a whole cell, or cell body, from one site to another in response to a gradient; distinct from cell motion that involves movement of cell processes (e.g., axons, microvilli, etc.).
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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