Home                    Word of the Week Links for Word Lovers Crossword Solver Help                       Copyrights            Privacy                  Webmasters Link to Us Contact Us            Bookstore

English Dictionary - With Multi-Lingual Search Definitions apoptosis noun  A process of "programmed cell death" by which cells undergo an ordered sequence of events which lead to death of the cell, as occurs during growth and development of the organism, as a part of normal cell aging, or as a response to cellular injury. Cells may undergo if they have sustained unrepairable damage. Etymology: Term coined in 1972 by John F. Kerr et al. in their article "Apoptosis: a basic biological phenomenon with wide-ranging implications in tissue kinetics" published in volume 26 of the British Journal of Cancer. It is derived from the Greek word meaning "falling off," such as leaves falling off a tree.        Find:   Words Starting With:   Words Ending With:   Words Containing:   Words That Match:    Translate Into:    Dutch   French   German    Italian   Spanish     Show 51015202550 results per page. Enter your search terms Submit search form   Web www.allwords.com Browse the Dictionary A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Dictionary content provided from Wiktionary.org under the GNU Free Documentation License Allwords Copyright 1998-2009 Allsites LLC. All rights reserved.