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Where does “thrombocyte” come from?

thrombocyte (English) comes from English -cyte, from Latin cyta, from Ancient Greek κύτος, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.

thrombocyte (English): platelet

Definitions

  1. platelet

Ancestry of “thrombocyte”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-cyteUsed to form cell names and classifications for...
2Latincyta—
3Ancient Greekκύτοςa hollow; any vessel; e.g. a jar, an urn, a vase,...
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover

Words derived from “thrombocyte”

  • thrombocytopenia
  • thrombocythemia
  • thrombocytopathy
  • thrombocytic
  • macrothrombocytopenia
  • thrombocytemia
  • thrombocytapheresis
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