Term Name: anoikis
Synonyms: detachment induced cell death, suspension induced apoptosis
Definition: Apoptosis triggered by inadequate or inappropriate adherence to substrate e.g. after disruption of the interactions between normal epithelial cells and the extracellular matrix.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0043276]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: apoptotic process
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of anoikis
positively regulated by: positive regulation of anoikis
regulated by: regulation of anoikis