-cyte
Suffix Medical Terminology
Cell.
Example: leukocyte (white blood cell)
Sources
- Appendix A: Word Parts and What They Mean · MedlinePlus, U.S. National Library of Medicine
- Anatomy and Physiology 2e, Chapter 21 Key Terms · OpenStax
Terms built with -cyte
- erythrocyteRed blood cell; carries oxygen using hemoglobin.
- leukocyteWhite blood cell; defends the body against infection and disease.
Related terms
- cellThe smallest independently functioning unit of a living organism.
- -celeHernia, swelling, or bulging.
- -centesisSurgical puncture to remove fluid.
- -cideKilling or an agent that kills.
- -cusisHearing.
- -desisSurgical fusion or binding.
- -dyniaPain.
- -eal, -ialPertaining to.
- -ectasisDilation or stretching.