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Cell Component
cell surface
cell sur·face [ sel sur-fis ]
Definitions related to cell surface:
  • The external part of the cell wall and/or plasma membrane.
    Gene Ontology Dictionary
    Gene Ontology Consortium, 2021
  • The part of the cell membrane that faces the exterior of the cell.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (surface of cell) Anatomical surface, which is the surface of the plasma membrane.
    Foundational Model of Anatomy
    University of Washington, 2017
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