"anoikis" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /əˈnɔɪkɪs/
Etymology: Pseudo-Greek coinage intended to have the sense of "homelessness". Compare Ancient Greek ἄνοικος (ánoikos, “homeless wanderer”). Etymology templates: {{cog|grc|ἄνοικος||homeless wanderer}} Ancient Greek ἄνοικος (ánoikos, “homeless wanderer”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} anoikis (uncountable)
  1. (cytology) The form of apoptosis, or programmed cell death, that occurs when a cell becomes dislodged from its matrix Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Cytology Derived forms: anoikic Translations (cell death that occurs when a it becomes dislodged from its matrix): anoiquia [feminine] (Portuguese)

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