Cell Function
cell aggregation
[ sel ag-ri-gey-shuhn ]
Subclass of:
Cell Movement
Definitions related to cell aggregation:
  • Phenomenon by which dissociated cells intermixed in vitro tend to group themselves with cells of their own type; also in vivo massing of cells.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • The clustering together and adhesion of initially separate cells to form an aggregate. Examples include the clustering of unicellular organisms or blood cells in suspension and the condensation of mesenchymal cells during cartilage formation.
    Gene Ontology Dictionary
    Gene Ontology Consortium, 2021
  • The phenomenon by which dissociated cells intermixed in vitro tend to group themselves with cells of their own type.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
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