cyto-

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English

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek κύτος (kútos, container, receptacle).

Prefix

cyto-

  1. (biology) cell.
    cyto- + ‎pathology → ‎cytopathology

Derived terms

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Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsi.toː/
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Prefix

cyto-

  1. cyto-

French

Prefix

cyto-

  1. cyto-

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Further reading

Polish

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κύτος (kútos).

Pronunciation

Prefix

cyto-

  1. cyto-
    cyto- + ‎-blast → ‎cytoblast

Derived terms

See also

Further reading

  • cyto- in Polish dictionaries at PWN