Where does “pyknocytosis” come from?

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

pyknocytosis (English): The presence of pyknocytes in the blood

Definitions

  1. The presence of pyknocytes in the blood

Ancestry of “pyknocytosis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpyknocyteA distorted, contracted or otherwise malformed...
2EnglishcyteSynonym of cell; Obsolete form of city
3Ancient Greekκῠ́τοςhollow”, “vessel
Every word from Ancient Greek κῠ́τος →Every word from English cyte →Every word from English pyknocyte →