Cell Function
cell motility
[ sel moh-tih-lih-tee ]
Definitions related to cell motility:
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Ability of cells to move from one location to another.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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Any process involved in the controlled self-propelled movement of a cell that results in translocation of the cell from one place to another.Gene Ontology DictionaryGene Ontology Consortium, 2021
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Cell Motility consists of active translocation of a whole cell, or cell body, from one site to another; distinct from cell motion that involves movement of cell processes (e.g., axons, microvilli, etc.).NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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