Cell Function
cell movement
Subclass of:
Cell physiology; Locomotion
Definitions related to cell movement:
  • Cell Movement involves 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)
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • The movement of cells from one location to another. Distinguish from CYTOKINESIS which is the process of dividing the CYTOPLASM of a cell.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
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