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Where does “hyperleukocytosis” come from?

hyperleukocytosis (English) comes from English leukocyte, from English -cyte, from Latin cyta, from Ancient Greek κύτος, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.

hyperleukocytosis (English): The condition of having an unusually high...

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  1. The condition of having an unusually high...

Ancestry of “hyperleukocytosis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishleukocyteA white blood cell
2English-cyteUsed to form cell names and classifications for...
3Latincyta—
4Ancient Greekκύτοςa hollow; any vessel; e.g. a jar, an urn, a vase,...
5Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover
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