Cytosis
/saɪˈtoʊsɪs/noun
A medical term for a condition involving cells, often used in names of abnormal increases or changes in cell counts.
Did you know?The hidden root is Greek kytos, meaning a hollow vessel or receptacle, the same ancient image that later gave science words like cytology and cytoplasm.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
kŷtos (κύτος)
“A hollow vessel, cavity, or container”
19th Century
Greek/Latin Scientific
cyto-
“A combining form meaning cell, used in scientific vocabulary”
19th Century
Greek/Latin Scientific
-osis
“A condition, process, or abnormal state”
Late 19th Century
English
cytosis
“A term formed in medical/scientific English referring to a cellular condition or change”