Where does “koilocyte” come from?

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

koilocyte (English): A squamous epithelial cell that has undergone a...

Definitions

  1. A squamous epithelial cell that has undergone a...

Ancestry of “koilocyte”, step by step

koilocyte traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English cyte

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

via English koilo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishkoilo—

Words derived from “koilocyte”

Every word from Ancient Greek κῠ́τος →Every word from English cyte →