Phenomena and Processes

Contact Inhibition

Arrest of cell locomotion or cell division when two cells come into contact.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Arrest of cell locomotion or cell division when two cells come into contact.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Inhibition, Contact
  • Contact Inhibitions
  • Inhibitions, Contact

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Aspects Covered

6 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, ethics, genetics, immunology, physiology, radiation effects.

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History Note

70(68)

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Previous Indexing

  • Cytology (1966-1967)

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Tree Number

  1. G04.383w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Contact Inhibition. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D003260. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D003260
  2. Contact Inhibition. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contact_inhibition
  3. Contact Inhibition. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3151077