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Where does “spherocyte” come from?

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

spherocyte (English): A red blood cell that is spherical rather than...

Definitions

  1. A red blood cell that is spherical rather than...

Ancestry of “spherocyte”, step by step

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

Words derived from “spherocyte”

  • spherocytosis
  • spherocytic
  • nonspherocytic
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