cell migration
Technical term in biology for the movement of cells, especially in contexts like immune response or development.
Leukocyte migration is an important step in the inflammatory response.
floating kidney; wandering kidney; nephroptosis
wandering cell; planocyte; swarmer cell
macrophage migration inhibitory factor; MMIF
Compound of 遊 (wander) and 走 (run), reflecting the idea of cells moving freely. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.