Cytology; (cyt/o/logy) combining form; "Cyt/O." cell; basic unit of all living things..
Cyto-: Prefix denoting a cell. "Cyto-" is derived from the Greek "kytos" meaning "hollow, as a cell or container." From the same root come the combining form "-cyto-" and the suffix "-cyte" which similarly denote a cell..
The prefix (cyto-) means of or relating to a cell.
It comes from the Greek kytos, meaning hollow receptacle.Dec 5, 2019.
"Cyto-" is derived from the Greek "kytos" meaning "hollow, as a cell or container." From the same root come the combining form "-cyto-" and the suffix "-cyte" which similarly denote a cell..
To define cytology, we can break down the word into two parts.
The suffix -logy, or -ology means the 'study of. ' To find out what we're studying, we look to the prefix cyto, which means 'cell' and is derived from the Greek word kytos, meaning 'hollow vessel' or 'container..
By recognizing common word parts and their meanings, you'll be able to decipher the definitions of hundreds of medical terms.
Prefix:
Just keep in mind that the “p” is actually silent.
As you reviewed the list of suffixes and the examples provided, you may have noticed that some of the examples consisted only of a prefix and suffix while others contained word roots.
For now, do not worry about the word roots.
You will learn them as we study each body system.
Biology prefixes and suffixes are useful for understanding biology terms.
The prefix (cyto-) and suffix (-cyte) refer to a cell.
Now that you've reviewed biology prefixes that begin with "cyto-" along with biology suffixes that end with "-cyte", you should be well prepared to 'dissect' additional similar words like cytotaxonomy, cytochemical, cytotoxicity and mesenchymocyte.
Reece, Jane B., and Neil A.
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Campbell Biology.
