Medical Definition of Cytokeratin filaments

1. A class of intermediate filament's that form a network within epithelial cells and anchor to desmosomes, thus imparting tensile strength to the tissue. Synonym: cytokeratin filaments. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Cytokeratin Filaments

cytogenetics
cytogenetic map
cytogenic
cytogenic reproduction
cytogenies
cytogenous
cytogeny
cytoglucopenia
cytohet
cytohyaloplasm
cytoid
cytoid
cytoid bodies
cytokeratin
cytokeratins
cytokeratin filaments (current term)
cytokine
cytokine
cytokines
cytokines
cytokineses
cytokinesis
cytokinesis
cytokinetic
cytokinin
cytokinin
cytokinins
cytokinins
cytokinin oxidase
cytolemma

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