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cell and cyto- etymology

Term: cyto-


Literally Meaning: "boxlike"


Origin: An Gr
κύτος/kytos(=container, box)


Coined/History
The Greek word for "cell" is "cyttaron" meaning honey cell.  

Definition
Combining form meaning "cellular". 

Runon derivative
cytoplasm, cytochrome, cytosol, cytoskeleton, cytogenetics, cytology, cytolysis, cytopenia, cytotoxin,  cytomegalovirus, cytostatic )cytogenetics, cytometry, cyto

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