GENERAL HISTOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -cyte: A suffix denoting a cell. Derived from the Greek “kytos” meaning “hollow, as a cell or container.” From the same root come the prefix “cyto-” and the combining form “-cyto” which similarly denote a cell.

Detailed explanation-2: -Thus the word “osteocyte” is derived from the nouns “oste-” (bone) and “-cyte” (cell).

Detailed explanation-3: –cyte = suffix denoting cell or cytoplasm. Cytokinesis = division of the cytoplasm of the cell. Chondrocyte = a cartilage cell. Di-= prefix denoting two (Latin)

Detailed explanation-4: -White blood cells, or leukocytes (Greek; leucko=white and cyte = cell), are part of the immune system participating in both the innate and humoral immune responses. They circulate in the blood and mount inflammatory and cellular responses to injury or pathogens.