corneodesmosome etymology

English word corneodesmosome comes from English desmosome, English corneo- ((anatomy) cornea.)

Detailed word origin of corneodesmosome

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
desmosome English (eng) (biology) A structural unit that functions in the adhesion of cells to form tissue.
corneo- English (eng) (anatomy) cornea.
corneodesmosome English (eng) (protein) Any of a class of proteins that hold corneocytes together; their degradation leads to desquamation.

Words with the same origin as corneodesmosome

Descendants of desmosome
desmosomal
Descendants of corneo-
corneocyte corneosclera