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Where does “monocytosis” come from?

monocytosis (English) comes from English monocyte, from German Monozyt, from Ancient Greek κύτος, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.

monocytosis (English): An increase in the number of circulating...

Definitions

  1. An increase in the number of circulating...

Ancestry of “monocytosis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmonocyteA type of blood leukocyte that differentiates...
2GermanMonozytmonocyte
3Ancient Greekκύτοςa hollow; any vessel; e.g. a jar, an urn, a vase,...
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover
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