cyto-

American  

especially before a vowel, cyt-.

1. a combining form meaning “cell,” used in the formation of compound words.

   cytoplasm.

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cyto- British  

combining form

1. indicating a cell

   cytolysis

   cytoplasm

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cyto– Scientific  

1. A prefix meaning “cell,” as in the word cytoplasm.

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Usage

What does cyto- mean? Cyto- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “cell.” It is used in many scientific terms, especially in medicine and biology.Cyto- comes from the Greek kýtos, meaning “container,” “receptacle,” "body."What are variants of cyto-?When combined with words or word elements that begin with a vowel, cyto- becomes cyt-, as in cytosis.The corresponding form of cyto- combined to the end of words is -cyte, as in pneumonocyte.

Etymology

Origin of cyto-

< Greek kyto-, combining form of kýtos container, receptacle, body