Where does “hematocytopenia” come from?
hematocytopenia (English) comes from English hematocyte, from English cyte, from Ancient Greek κῠ́τος — hollow”, “vessel.
hematocytopenia (English): An abnormally low number of hematocytes in the blood
Definitions
- An abnormally low number of hematocytes in the blood
Ancestry of “hematocytopenia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hematocyte | Any blood cell produced by hematopoiesis, but... |
| 2 | English | cyte | Synonym of cell; Obsolete form of city |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κῠ́τος | hollow”, “vessel |