English words: cystovirus to cytopathogenic

300 English words, part 201 of 202 of the words starting with C, A to Z. 12 have a page of their own.

English words cystovirus to cytopathogenic

cystovirus noun: Any member of the virus genus Cystovirus.
cystyl noun: The diacyl radical derived from cystine
CYT noun, prefix: Alternative form of cyto-.
cytadherence noun: Alternative form of cytoadherence.
cytapheresis noun: The removal of blood cells from blood, especially prior to returning the resulting blood to a patient
cytapheretic adjective: Relating to cytapheresis
cytarabine noun /saɪˈtæɹ.əˌbin/: A cytotoxic antineoplastic agent C₉H₁₃N₃O₅ that is a synthetic isomer of the naturally occurring nucleoside of cytosine and arabinose and is used to treat...
cytarabinoside noun: Synonym of cytarabine.
cytase noun: Any of a class of enzymes, found especially in cereals, that solubilize cell walls by hydrolyzing mannan, galactan, xylan and araban.
cytaster noun: A series of achromatic rays from each pole of the nucleus into the cytoplasm in karyokinesis.
cytauxzoonosis noun: infection by Cytauxzoon felis, a protozoal organism transmitted to domestic cats by tick bites
-cyte noun, suffix /-ˌsaɪt/: Used to form cell names and classifications for mature cells.
Cytherea proper noun: The goddess Aphrodite.
Cytherean adjective, noun /ˌsɪ.ðəˈɹi.ən/: Of, from or relating to Cythera, an island now part of Greece, at which the goddess Aphrodite came ashore on a seashell according to Greek mythology. Thus,...
cytherellid noun: Any ostracod in the family Cytherellidae.
Cytherian adjective: Alternative spelling of Cytherean.
cythero- prefix: Relating to Venus
cytherocentric adjective: Having Venus at the center.
cytherocopine adjective: Of or pertaining to the Cytherocopina suborder of ostracods.
cytheroidean noun: Any ostracod of the superfamily Cytheroidea
Cython proper noun /ˈsaɪ.θɒn/: A compiled programming language based on Python that yields performance comparable to that of C, with optional, C-inspired syntax extensions.
-cytic suffix: Related to (a particular kind) of cells.
cytidine noun /ˈsaɪtɪdiːn/: A nucleoside consisting of cytosine linked to ribose, occurring in human RNA
cytidyl noun: A univalent radical derived from cytidine
cytidylate noun: cytidine monophosphate
cytidylic adjective: Derived from or related to cytidine.
cytidylic acid noun: cytidine monophosphate
cytidyltransferase noun: Any transferase that transfers a cytidyl group
cytidylyl noun: The univalent radical derived from cytidylate
cytidylyltransferase noun: Any transferase that transfers a cytidylyl group
cytinaceous adjective: Of or relating to the Cytinaceae.
cytioderm noun: Alternative form of cytoderm.
cytisin noun: Alternative form of cytisine.
cytisine noun /ˈsɪt.əˌsiːn/: A polycyclic alkaloid whose pharmacological activity is similar to nicotine; used in the treatment of nicotinism.
cytisus noun: Any flowering plant in the genus Cytisus.
cyto- prefix: cell.
cytoablation noun: The physical or chemical ablation of (typically cancerous) tissue.
cytoablative adjective: Relating to cytoablation
cytoactive adjective: active within a cell
cytoactivity noun: cytological activity
cytoadhere verb: To exhibit cytoadherence.
cytoadherence noun: The adherence of cells to a biological surface, especially to endothelium.
cytoadherent adjective: Relating to, or exhibiting cytoadherence
cytoadhesin noun: Any factor that enables cytoadhesion
cytoadhesion noun: Adhesion of cells.
cytoadhesive adjective: Relating to cytoadhesion.
cytoadhesiveness noun: The condition of being cytoadhesive
cytoalbuminologic adjective: Relating to cells (especially white blood cells) and proteins.
cytoanalysis noun: The analysis of cell samples, especially when used for diagnostic purposes
cytoanalyzer noun: A machine that performs cytoanalysis.
cytoarchitectonic adjective: relating to cytoarchitectonics (cytoarchitecture)
cytoarchitectonical adjective: Relating to cytoarchitectonics
cytoarchitectonically adverb: In a cytoarchitectonic manner; with regards to, or in terms of, cytoarchitectonics.
cytoarchitectonics noun: cytoarchitecture
cytoarchitectural adjective: Relating to cytoarchitecture.
cytoarchitecturally adverb: In cytoarchitectural terms.
cytoarchitecture noun: The arrangement of cells in an organism or organ
cytobacteriological adjective: Relating to cytobacteriology
cytobacteriology noun: Combined bacteriology and cytology
cytoband noun: Any of a pattern of bands, formed on chromosomes of cells undergoing metaphase, that serve to identify particular chromosomes
cytobiocompatibility noun: The condition of being cytobiocompatible.
cytobiocompatible adjective: Cytologically biocompatible.
cytobiological adjective: Relating to cell biology.
cytobiologist noun: A biologist who studies cells.
cytobiology noun: cell biology
cytobiont noun: An organism involved in cytobiosis.
cytobiosis noun: Symbiosis in which one of the symbiotic organisms exists within a cells of the other.
cytobiotic adjective: Relating to, or exhibiting, cytobiosis.
cytoblast noun: That part of a cell (especially the nucleus) in which its development takes place
cytoblastema noun: The protoplasm, out of which life was thought to arise.
cytobrush noun, verb: A long cotton swab with a conical head used to collect endocervical cell samples
cytobrushing noun, verb: A brushing with a cytobrush
cytocalasin noun: Alternative form of cytochalasin.
cytocalbin noun: Any cytoskeleton-related calmodulin-binding protein.
cytocenter noun: Synonym of centrosome.
cytocentrifugal adjective: Relating to, or employing a cytocentrifuge
cytocentrifugate noun: The centrifugate produced by cytocentrifugation
cytocentrifugated adjective: Subjected to cytocentrifugation
cytocentrifugation noun: centrifugation using a cytocentrifuge
cytocentrifuge noun, verb: A low-speed, low-acceleration centrifuge used to separate cellular material without damaging it
cytocentrum noun: Synonym of centrosome.
cytochalasan noun: Any of a group of alkaloids having an isoindole ring fused to a macrocyclic ring
cytochalasin noun: Any of several related fungal metabolites that have an effect on cytokinesis while not affecting karyokinesis
cytochemical adjective, noun: Relating to cytochemistry
cytochemically adverb: With reference to, or by means of cytochemistry
cytochemistry noun: The biochemistry of cells, especially that of the macromolecules responsible for cell structure and function.
cytochemokine noun: chemokine
cytochromal adjective: Relating to or composed of cytochrome.
cytochrome noun /ˈsaɪtəkɹəʊm/: Any of various related hemoproteins found in the cells of most organisms, which are an important part of cell respiration.
cytochromic adjective: Relating to a cytochrome
cytochylema noun: The fluid portion of the cytoplasm
cytocidal adjective: That causes the death of cells
cytocide noun: Any cytocidal agent
cytoclasis noun: cell fragmentation
cytoclastic adjective: Tending to destroy cells
cytoclesis noun: The influence of one cell upon others.
cytococcus noun /ˌsaɪtə(ʊ)ˈkɒkəs/: The nucleus of the cytula or parent cell.
cytocochleogram noun: A graphic representation of the anatomical state of the hair cells in the cochlea
cytocompatibility noun: The property of not being harmful to a cell; cytological compatibility.
cytocompatible adjective: cytologically compatible
cytocomplex noun: A group of species with similar karyotypes.
cytocortex noun: The cortex of an epithelial cell
cytocortical adjective: Relating to the cytocortex
cytocrine adjective: Relating to, or producing a secretion that is passed directly to another cell
cytocuprein noun: Synonym of erythrocuprein.
cytocyst noun: A hollow vesicle, the remains of a host cell occupied by a protozoan parasite.
cytode noun: A nonnucleated mass of protoplasm, the supposed simplest form of independent life, differing from the amoeba, in which nuclei are present
cytodegeneration noun: The degeneration of cells or of cellular tissue
cytodegenerative adjective: Relating to, or causing cytodegeneration
cytodeme noun: A group of organisms that have the same number of chromosomes, and that can form fertile hybrids with each other.
cytodendrite noun: Synonym of dendrite.
cytodendritic adjective: Synonym of dendritic.
cytodendrogram noun: A dendrogram of cytoforms.
cytodensitometric adjective: Relating to cytodensitometry
cytodensitometry noun: densitometry of cells
cytoderm noun: A cell wall, typically of a desmid or diatom.
cytodestruction noun: The destruction of cells
cytodestructive adjective: Relating to, or causing cytodestruction
cytodiagnosis noun: diagnosis by means of a study of the cells present in a sample
cytodiagnostic adjective: Of or pertaining to cytodiagnosis or cytodiagnostics.
cytodieresis noun: Synonym of cytokinesis.
cytodifferential adjective: Relating to cytodifferentiation
cytodifferentiate verb: To cause or to undergo cytodifferentiation.
cytodifferentiated adjective, verb: Differentiated by means of cytodifferentiation.
cytodifferentiation noun: The morphological development of undifferentiated cells into more specialised ones
cytodomain noun: Any domain in a cell protein
cytoduce verb: To undergo cytoduction
cytoductant noun: A yeast cell formed by cytoduction
cytoduction noun: The transfer of cytoplasmic material during reproduction of yeast cells
cytodynamics noun: The movement / transport of cells in a specified environment
cytoelastic adjective: Ability to change shape for an intracellular compartment.
cytoembryological adjective: Relating to cytoembryology
cytoembryology noun: The cytology of embryos
cytoenzymology noun: A branch of cytology that studies the enzymes present in cells
cytofacial adjective: Synonym of endofacial.
cytofilius noun: An irregular cellular process, similar to a microvillus
cytofission noun: cellular fission (typically during interphase)
cytofluorescence noun: The fluorescence of cells (under microscopic examination)
cytofluorescent adjective: Relating to cytofluorescence
cytofluorimeter noun: Alternative form of cytofluorometer.
cytofluorimetric adjective: Of or pertaining to cytofluorometry
cytofluorimetrical adjective: Alternative form of cytofluorimetric.
cytofluorimetrically adverb: By means of cytofluorimetry
cytofluorimetry noun: Alternative form of cytofluorometry.
cytofluorogram noun: A two-dimensional scatterplot of the spatial and intensity data from fluorescence microscopy of a biological material that shows molecular colocalisation...
cytofluorographic adjective: Relating to cytofluorography
cytofluorography noun: fluorography of cells
cytofluorometer noun: A device used in cytofluorometry
cytofluorometric adjective: Relating to cytofluorometry.
cytofluorometrically adverb: In a cytofluorometric manner
cytofluorometry noun: A technique used to separate cells (or chromosomes) via fluorescent markers
cytoform noun: A form of an organism that has a distinct cellular structure, normally as a result of a chromosomal difference.
cytofunnel noun: A disposable funnel used in cytology
cytogamy noun: The self-fertilization of parameciums without exchange of DNA
cytogene noun: A self-replicating fragment of DNA or chromosome located in the cytoplasm
cytogenesis noun /ˌsaɪt.əʊˈdʒɛn.ə.sɪs/: The formation, development, and variation of cells.
cytogenetic adjective /ˌsaɪtoʊd͡ʒəˈnɛtɪk/: Of or pertaining to the origin and development of cells.
cytogenetic band noun: Any of the subregions of a chromosome that are visible under a microscope after staining
cytogenetical adjective: cytogenetic
cytogenetically adverb: By means or in terms of cytogenetics, the genetics of the cell
cytogeneticist noun: One who studies cytogenetics.
cytogenetics noun: The branch of genetics that studies the relationships between the structure and number of chromosomes as seen in isolated cells and variation in genotype...
cytogenic adjective: Of or relating to cytogenesis.
cytogenomic adjective: Relating to cytogenomics
cytogenomics noun: The cytogenetic analysis of chromosome aberrations
cytogenotoxic adjective: Having a genotoxic effect on a cell
cytogenotoxicity noun: The condition of being cytogenotoxic
cytogenotype noun: A cellular genotype
cytogenous adjective: Producing cells; applied especially to lymphatic or adenoid tissue.
cytogeny noun: cytogenesis
cytogeographic adjective: Relating to cytogeography.
cytogeographical adjective: Relating to cytogeography.
cytogeography noun: The biogeography of cells.
cytoglobin noun: A globin that is produced by all types of human and other mammalian cells
cytoglucopenia noun: Intracellular glucose deficiency.
cytogram noun: The graphical output of a haematology analyser that is used to assist with the identification of cellular abnormalities
cytogramme noun: Alternative spelling of cytogram.
cytograph noun: An image produced by cytography
cytographic adjective: Relating to cytographs or to cytography
cytography noun: A graphical mapping of a cell.
cytoguardin noun: Synonym of methoxytryptophan.
cytohelicase noun: A form of glucanase isolated from Helix pomatia
cytohesin noun: Any of a family of proteins, abundant in cells of the immune system, that are regulatory factors in lymphocytes.
cytohet noun: A eukaryotic cell whose non-nucleic genome is heterozygous.
cytohistochemical adjective: cytological and histochemical; relating to cytohistochemistry
cytohistochemistry noun: The histochemistry of cells
cytohistologic adjective: Synonym of cytohistological.
cytohistological adjective: Relating to cytohistology.
cytohistologically adverb: In a cytohistological manner
cytohistology noun: The histology of both cells and tissues: cytology and histology in combination.
cytohistopathological adjective: Relating to cytohistopathology
cytohistopathology noun: The combined methods of both cytopathology and histopathology.
cytohistotechnician noun: A cytological histotechnician
cytohyaloplasm noun: The protoplasm of the cell, excluding any granules or foreign matter.
cytohydrolysis noun: The breaking down of a cell wall by hydrolysis.
cytoid adjective: cell-like; applied to the corpuscles of lymph, blood, chyle, etc.
cytoimmunity noun: immunity to cytotoxins
cytoimmunochemical adjective: Both cytochemical and immunochemical
cytoimmunofluorescence noun: immunofluorescence from individual cells
cytoimmunological adjective: Relating to immunological aspects of cells
cytoimmunologically adverb: In terms of, or by means of, cytoimmunology.
cytoinvasion noun: The invasion of a cell by a foreign body (typically following cytoadhesion)
cytokaryomegaly noun: Synonym of karyomegaly.
cytokeratin noun: Any of several forms of keratin found in the intracytoplasmic cytoskeleton of epithelial tissue.
cytokeratine noun: Alternative form of cytokeratin.
cytokinaemia noun: Alternative form of cytokinemia.
cytokinase noun: An enzyme that activates cytokine
cytokine noun /ˈsaɪ.tə(ʊ)(ˌ)kaɪn/: Any of various small regulatory proteins that regulate the cells of the immune system.
cytokine cascade noun: Synonym of cytokine storm.
cytokine release syndrome noun: An acute systemic inflammatory syndrome characterized by fever and multiple organ dysfunction.
cytokine storm noun: An immune system–cytokine positive feedback reaction to certain infections and certain drugs, which occurs when large numbers of white blood cells are...
cytokinemia noun: The presence of cytokines in the blood
cytokinesis noun /ˌsaɪtoʊkɪˈniːsɪs/: The process in which the cytoplasm of a cell divides following the division of the nucleus.
cytokinetic adjective: Of or pertaining to cytokinesis or to cytokinetics
cytokinetics noun: The study of cytokinesis
cytokinic adjective: Relating to or composed of cytokines.
cytokinin noun: Any of a class of plant hormones involved in cell growth and division.
cytokinome noun: All the cytokines of an organism / person
cytol noun: Abbreviation of cytology.
cytolemma noun: The cell membrane.
cytolemmal adjective: Relating to a cytolemma
cytolethal adjective: That is lethal to cells
cytolethality noun: The condition of being cytolethal
cytolipin noun: Any of a group of glycosphingolipids that sometimes show immunological properties
cytolocalization noun: The localization of an enzyme or other material in a specific part of a cell
cytolocation noun: cytogenetic location (of a gene on a chromosome)
cytologic adjective /saɪ.təˈlɒd͡ʒɪk/: Of or relating to cytology.
cytological adjective: Of, or relating to cytology or cytologists.
cytologically adverb: By means of cytology
cytologist noun /saɪˈtɒlədʒɪst/: A scientist who studies the physical characteristics of chromosomes.
cytology noun /saɪˈtɒləd͡ʒi/: The study of cells.
cytolymph noun: Synonym of hyaloplasm.
cytolysate noun: The material formed by cytolysis
cytolyse verb: Alternative form of cytolyze.
cytolysin noun: Any substance (especially an antibody) capable of breaking down the structure of a cell.
cytolysis noun: The pathological breakdown of a cell due to the bursting of the cell membrane caused by osmosis
cytolysosome noun: Synonym of autophagosome.
cytolyst noun: Any cytolytic enzyme.
cytolytic adjective /ˌsaɪtəˈlɪtɪk/: Of or pertaining to cytolysis
cytolytic T cell noun: Synonym of cytotoxic T cell.
cytolytically adverb: By means of cytolysis
cytolyzate noun: Alternative form of cytolysate.
cytolyze verb: To cause, or to undergo, cytolysis.
cytoma noun: A cellular tumor.
cytomation noun: cytometric automation
-cytomatous suffix: Pertaining to a cytoma.
cytomatrix noun: A matrix of cells
cytome noun: All the cells of a particular organism together with their associated cellular processes
cytomechanical adjective: Relating to cytomechanics
cytomechanically adverb: In a cytomechanical manner
cytomechanics noun: The mechanics of cell structure and formation
cytomegalic adjective: Relating to or exhibiting cytomegaly.
cytomegaloviral adjective: Relating to cytomegaloviruses.
cytomegaloviremia noun: Systemic bloodstream infection with cytomegalovirus.
cytomegalovirus noun /ˌsaɪ.toʊˈmɛ.ɡə.loʊˌvaɪ.rəs/: Any of several herpes viruses, of the genus Cytomegalovirus, that infect the salivary glands of certain primates, including humans.
cytomegaly noun: Enlargement of cells, seen especially in infections of cytomegalovirus
cytomembrane noun: A membrane found in cytoplasm.
cytomembranous adjective: Relating to or composed of cytomembrane.
cytomere noun: A structure formed when the contents of a single large schizont are separated into multiple daughter cells in the course of schizogony.
cytometaplasia noun: A change in the form or function of a cell
cytometer noun: A graduated microscope slide or similar small vessel used for counting or measuring cells
cytometric adjective: Of or pertaining to cytometry
cytometrical adjective: Synonym of cytometric.
cytometrically adverb: In a cytometric sense; with reference to cytometry
cytometrist noun: A biologist whose speciality is cytometry
cytometry noun: The measurement or the counting and classification of cells
cytomicrobiological adjective: cytological and microbiological
cytomicrosome noun: One of the granules or microsomes embedded in the cell protoplasm.
cytomics noun: The study of cytomes
cytomictic adjective: Relating to cytomixis
cytomixis noun: The migration of a nucleus from one plant cell to another
cytomodulatory adjective: That modulates the growth of cells, typically of cancers
cytomolecular adjective: Relating to molecular aspects of cytology and cytogenetics
cytomorbidity noun: The morbidity of cells
cytomorphic adjective: Having the form of a biological cell
cytomorphogenesis adjective: The morphogenesis of cells.
cytomorphogenetic adjective: Relating to cytomorphogenesis.
cytomorphologic adjective: Of or pertaining to cytomorphology
cytomorphological adjective: Of or pertaining to cytomorphology
cytomorphologically adverb: In a cytomorphological manner
cytomorphology noun: The study of the structure of cells.
cytomorphometric adjective: Related to cytomorphometry
cytomorphometry noun: The measurement of cells
cytomorphosis noun: The changes in form of a cell as it develops.
cytomotive adjective: Relating to, or generating the movement of cells
cyton noun: perikaryon
cytonecrosis noun: The death of individual cells
cytonecrotic adjective: Relating to cytonecrosis
cytonecrotizing adjective: Initiating cytonecrosis
cytonemal adjective: Relating to or composed of cytonemes.
cytoneme noun: Any of a group of thin projections from a cell that are used for the exchange of signalling proteins
cytonuclear adjective /saɪtoʊˈnukliɚ/: of or pertaining to the relationship between the nucleus of a cell and the cytoplasm
cytonucleoplasmic adjective: Relating to or composed of cytoplasm and nucleoplasm.
cytoophidium noun: A filamentous intracellular compartment in some organisms
cytopaenia noun: Alternative spelling of cytopenia.
cytopathic adjective: That damages or destroys cells
cytopathically adverb: In a cytopathic manner
cytopathicity noun: The condition of undergoing cytopathic change (cell disease)
cytopathogenesis noun: pathogenesis within cells
cytopathogenic adjective: That is pathogenic to cells

Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0): each word's first meaning. A word with a page of its own links to it; for the rest, this line is PlainSpell's entry. Total under C: 60,525 words, in 202 parts.