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Where does “keratocyte” come from?

keratocyte (English) comes from English cyte, from Ancient Greek κῠ́τος — hollow”, “vessel.

keratocyte (English): A fibroblastic cell in the tissue of the cornea

Definitions

  1. A fibroblastic cell in the tissue of the cornea

Ancestry of “keratocyte”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcyteSynonym of cell; Obsolete form of city
2Ancient Greekκῠ́τοςhollow”, “vessel
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