cyt

hollow vessel, cell

Greek · kytos (κύτος)

Cyt comes from Greek kytos, "hollow vessel", used in science to mean "cell". It appears in biology words about cells and their parts.

Memory trick

CYT is the cell: a tiny hollow vessel that holds life.

cytokinesis (cyto + kinesis) — division of the cell bodyकोशिका द्रव्य का विभाजन
cytological (cyto + logical) — of the study of cellsकोशिका विज्ञान संबंधी
cytology (cyto + logy) — the study of cellsकोशिका विज्ञान
cytoplasm (cyto + plasm) — jelly-like material in a cellकोशिका द्रव्य
cytoplasmic (cyto + plasm + ic) — of the cell jellyकोशिका द्रव्य संबंधी
cytochrome (cyto + chrome) — a cell pigment in energy makingकोशिका वर्णक
cytolysis (cyto + lysis) — bursting of a cellकोशिका का फटना
cytometer (cyto + meter) — a device to count cellsकोशिका गणक यंत्र
leukocyte (leuko + cyte) — a white blood cellश्वेत रक्त कोशिका
lymphocyte (lympho + cyte) — a white cell fighting germsलसीका कोशिका
thrombocyte (thrombo + cyte) — a blood-clotting cellरक्त का थक्का जमाने वाली कोशिका
oocyte (oo + cyte) — an egg cell before maturingअंड कोशिका