The suffix ‘cyte’ is a Greek-derived suffix used to refer to a cell or an element of a cell. This article provides a comprehensive list of words with the suffix ‘cyte’, arranged by common usage. Examples of words with the suffix ‘cyte’ include ‘melanocyte’, which is a type of skin cell; ‘desmacyte’, which is a type of muscle cell; ‘astrocyte’, which is a type of brain cell; ‘esthacyte’, which is a type of hair cell; and ‘thymocyte’, which is a type of immune cell. There are a total of 129 words in the list.
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This list of words with the suffix ‘cyte’ is useful for anyone studying biology or medicine, as it provides a comprehensive overview of the various types of cells and elements of cells. It can also be used as a reference for anyone who is interested in understanding the origins of words and the various meanings of the suffix ‘cyte’.
The words arranged in the lists below are in order of frequency of use, from left to right and down.
lymphocyte
leukocyte
erythrocyte
oocyte
granulocyte
monocyte
hepatocyte
adipocyte
leucocyte
reticulocyte
myocyte
melanocyte
chondrocyte
astrocyte
thymocyte
phagocyte
megakaryocyte
hemocyte
oenocyte
myxocyte
normocyte
neocyte
nephrocyte
ocyte
neurocyte
myelolymphocyte
megalocyte
megalokaryocyte
megaloplastocyte
merocyte
spongiocyte
mycetocyte
mycocyte
microcyte
microgametocyte
microphagocyte
microplastocyte
microsporocyte
myelocyte
osteocyte
rhodocyte
sarcocyte
schistocyte
schizocyte
siderocyte
solenocyte
spermatocyte
splenocyte
sporocyte
thesocyte
thrombocyte
trephocyte
trophocyte
ovocyte
pseudoleucocyte
polocyte
pinacocyte
pyocyte
pituicyte
plasmacyte
plasmocyte
poikilocyte
polykaryocyte
premyelocyte
proleucocyte
proleukocyte
protoleucocyte
protoleukocyte
zoocoenocyte
macrophagocyte
achroacyte
basocyte
blastocyte
ceonocyte
choanocyte
chromatocyte
chromocyte
cystencyte
cystocyte
clasmatocyte
coenocyte
collencyte
desmacyte
bacteriocyte
auxocyte
athrocyte
achromacyte
achromatocyte
agranulocyte
aletocyte
amebocyte
amoebocyte
androcyte
apocyte
archaeocyte
archeocyte
archicyte
archigonocyte
desmocyte
endotheliocyte
enocyte
inocyte
iridiocyte
iridocyte
kalymmocyte
karyocyte
lemmocyte
lepocyte
lymphoidocyte
lymphomonocyte
lipocyte
lochiocyte
macrocyte
histocyte
histiocyte
hemophagocyte
epicyte
esthacyte
fibrocyte
gametocyte
gangliocyte
gigantocyte
gliocyte
gonocyte
haematocyte
haemocyte
hematocyte
hemoleucocyte
macrogametocyte
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