cyto-

prefix

cyto-

prefix

Etymology Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek κύτος (kútos, “container, receptacle”).

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Biology, Natural sciences Morpheme cell.

  • cyto- + pathology → cytopathology
Derived terms
cytobiosis, cytopharmacology, cytotoxicology
Related terms
-cyte

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