desmosome

[ dez-muh-sohm ]
/ ˈdɛz məˌsoʊm /

noun Cell Biology.

a plaquelike site on a cell surface that functions in maintaining cohesion with an adjacent cell.

Origin of desmosome

1930–35; < Greek desm(ós) band, chain (see desmid) + -o- + -some2

Words nearby desmosome

desmoplasia, desmoplastic, desmoplastic fibroma, desmoplastic trichoepithelioma, desmopressin acetate, desmosome, desmoulins, desna, desnood, deso, desocialize

British Dictionary definitions for desmosome

desmosome
/ (ˈdɛsməˌsəʊm) /

noun

cytology a structure in the cell membranes of adjacent cells that binds them together

Medical definitions for desmosome

desmosome
[ dĕz′mə-sōm′ ]

n.

A structure that forms the site of adhesion between two cells, consisting of a dense plate in each adjacent cell separated by a thin layer of extracellular material. macula adherens