A compound found in living tissue as a constituent base of nucleic acids. It is paired with guanine in double-stranded DNA.
cyt+os+ine
Shared component: cyt · cell
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Related forms: cyt · 6 words in this dictionary
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Shared components, not spelling prefixesRelating to, involving, or characteristic of lymphocytes (a type of white blood cell).
lympho+cyt+ic
Shared component: cyt · cell
A temporary increase in the number of white blood cells circulating in the blood, typically due to infection, inflammation, or other physiological stress.
leuko+cyt+osis
Shared component: cyt · cell
A malignant tumor of plasma cells, typically occurring in the bone marrow.
plasma+cyt+oma
Shared component: cyt · cell
cytologyExtended relation
The branch of biology concerned with the structure and function of plant and animal cells.
cyt+o+logy
Extended relation: cyt · cell
histiocytosisExtended relation
A condition, often a rare disease, characterized by an abnormal increase in the number of histiocytes (a type of immune cell) in the body's tissues.
histio+cyt+osis
Extended relation: cyt · cell