Bond
Bond (medicine)
Bond (pronounced: /bɒnd/) in the context of medicine, refers to the connection or relationship between two or more entities, such as molecules, cells, or tissues, that allows for the transfer or sharing of certain properties or characteristics.
Etymology
The term "bond" originates from the Old English word "bend", which means "to bind or fasten together". In the context of medicine, it was first used in the 17th century to describe the connection between different parts of the body.
Related Terms
- Chemical bond: A type of bond that involves the sharing or transfer of electrons between atoms.
- Hydrogen bond: A specific type of chemical bond that occurs between a hydrogen atom and a more electronegative atom.
- Covalent bond: A type of chemical bond where two atoms share a pair of electrons.
- Ionic bond: A type of chemical bond formed through the electrostatic attraction between oppositely charged ions.
- Peptide bond: A chemical bond formed between two molecules when the carboxyl group of one molecule reacts with the amino group of the other molecule.
- Disulfide bond: A covalent bond, usually derived from two cysteine amino acids, which is important in maintaining the tertiary structure of proteins.
- Cell adhesion: The process by which cells interact and attach to a surface, substrate or another cell, mediated by interactions between molecules of the cell surface.
- Tissue adhesion: The process by which tissues stick together, which can be normal (as in the case of wound healing) or pathological (as in the case of adhesions after surgery).
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Bond
- Wikipedia's article - Bond
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