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

Example Sentences

Comparisons of the respiratory protein cyto­chrome c prove to be particularly valu­able for confirming and extending the phylogenetic tree of the higher organ­ isms.

From Scientific American

Analysts at Jefferies said that the Cyto failure is "unfortunately not surprising but largely priced-in".

From The Guardian

Christophe's sponsors include GT Bicycles, Hyundai, ODI, IRC Tires, Shimano, Fox Racing, Tangent, SDG, Smith, Sun Ringle, Thomson, Marwi, FSA Headsets, S & M, Cyto Sport, and BMXpros.com Kyle Bennett also had a chance of winning the ABA #1 Pro title, but it would lie in the hands of a few other riders and how they would finish up for the day.

From Time Magazine Archive