# apoptosis

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌapɒpˈtəʊsɪs/ · frequency rank #29,163

## Definitions
1. A process of programmed cell death by which cells undergo an ordered sequence of events which leads to death of the cell, as occurs during growth and development of the organism, as a part of normal cell aging, or as a response to cellular injury.

## Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἀπόπτωσις (apóptōsis, “a falling off”), from ἀπό (apó, “away from”) + πτῶσις (ptôsis, “falling”).

## Common misspellings (13)
`aopptosis`, `apopotsis`, `apopptosis`, `apoptoiss`, `apoptosiss`, `apoptossi`, `apoptossis`, `apoptsois`, `apopttosis`, `apotposis`, `appoptosis`, `appotosis`, `paoptosis`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/apoptosis