Where does “keratocytosis” come from?

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

keratocytosis (English): Any disease associated with keratocytes

Definitions

  1. Any disease associated with keratocytes

Ancestry of “keratocytosis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishkeratocyteA fibroblastic cell in the tissue of the cornea
2EnglishcyteSynonym of cell; Obsolete form of city
3Ancient Greekκῠ́τοςhollow”, “vessel

Words derived from “keratocytosis

Every word from Ancient Greek κῠ́τοςEvery word from English cyteEvery word from English keratocyte
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