Epithelial-to-Mesenchymal Transition

**Semantic type:** Cell Function

**Definition:** A cellular process where an epithelial cell loses polarity, disassembles adhesive junctions, degrades its basement membrane and transforms into a migratory mesenchymal cell.

**Synonyms:** - EMT - Epithelial Mesenchymal Transition - Epithelial to Mesenchymal Transition - Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition