cytotropism

[ sahy-to-truh-piz-uh m ]

/ saɪˈtɒ trəˌpɪz əm /

noun

cytotropic tendency or behavior.

Nearby words

cytotoxicity, cytotoxin, cytotrophoblast, cytotropic, cytotropic antibody, cytotropism, cytozoic, cytozoon, cyturia, cywydd, cyzicus

Origin of cytotropism

First recorded in 1905–10; cyto- + -tropism

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Medicine definitions for cytotropism

cytotropism

[ sī-tŏt′rə-pĭz′əm ]

n.

Affinity for cells, especially the ability of viruses to localize in and damage specific cells.

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