Where does “pituicytoma” come from?
pituicytoma (English) comes from English pituicyte, from English -cyte, from Latin cyta, from Ancient Greek κύτος, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.
pituicytoma (English): A rare kind of brain tumor, growing at the base of the brain from the pituitary gland
Definitions
- A rare kind of brain tumor, growing at the base of the brain from the pituitary gland
Ancestry of “pituicytoma”, step by step
pituicytoma traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English pituicyte
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pituicyte | A small branching cell in the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland |
| 2 | English | -cyte | Used to form cell names and classifications for... |
| 3 | Latin | cyta | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κύτος | a hollow; any vessel; e.g. a jar, an urn, a vase,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewH- | to cover, bedeck; cover |