Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z cyte Synonym of cell (“quantity of protoplasm, containing a nucleus, enclosed within a cell membrane”). Cytherea The goddess Aphrodite. Cytherean 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, referring to the goddesses Aphrodite or Venus. cytherellid Any ostracod in the family Cytherellidae. cytherocentric Having Venus at the center. cytherocopine Of or pertaining to the Cytherocopina suborder of ostracods. cytheroidean Any ostracod of the superfamily Cytheroidea Cython A compiled programming language based on Python that yields performance comparable to that of C, with optional, C-inspired syntax extensions. cytidine A nucleoside consisting of cytosine linked to ribose, occurring in human RNA cytidyl A univalent radical derived from cytidine cytidylate cytidine monophosphate cytidylic Derived from or related to cytidine. cytidyltransferase Any transferase that transfers a cytidyl group cytidylyl The univalent radical derived from cytidylate cytidylyltransferase Any transferase that transfers a cytidylyl group cytinaceous Of or relating to the Cytinaceae. cytisine A polycyclic alkaloid whose pharmacological activity is similar to nicotine; used in the treatment of nicotinism. cytisus Any flowering plant in the genus Cytisus. cytoablation The physical or chemical ablation of (typically cancerous) tissue. cytoablative Relating to cytoablation cytoactive active within a cell cytoactivity cytological activity cytoadhere To exhibit cytoadherence. cytoadherence The adherence of cells to a biological surface, especially to endothelium. cytoadherent Relating to, or exhibiting cytoadherence cytoadhesin Any factor that enables cytoadhesion cytoadhesion Adhesion of cells. cytoadhesive Relating to cytoadhesion. cytoadhesiveness The condition of being cytoadhesive cytoalbuminologic Relating to cells (especially white blood cells) and proteins. cytoanalysis The analysis of cell samples, especially when used for diagnostic purposes cytoanalyzer A machine that performs cytoanalysis. cytoarchitectonic relating to cytoarchitectonics (cytoarchitecture) cytoarchitectonical Relating to cytoarchitectonics cytoarchitectonically In a cytoarchitectonic manner; with regards to, or in terms of, cytoarchitectonics. cytoarchitectonics cytoarchitecture cytoarchitectural Relating to cytoarchitecture. cytoarchitecturally In cytoarchitectural terms. cytoarchitecture The arrangement of cells in an organism or organ cytobacteriological Relating to cytobacteriology cytobacteriology Combined bacteriology and cytology cytoband Any of a pattern of bands, formed on chromosomes of cells undergoing metaphase, that serve to identify particular chromosomes cytobiocompatibility The condition of being cytobiocompatible. cytobiocompatible Cytologically biocompatible. cytobiological Relating to cell biology. cytobiologist A biologist who studies cells. cytobiology cell biology cytobiont An organism involved in cytobiosis. cytobiosis Symbiosis in which one of the symbiotic organisms exists within a cells of the other. cytobiotic Relating to, or exhibiting, cytobiosis. cytoblast That part of a cell (especially the nucleus) in which its development takes place cytoblastema The protoplasm, out of which life was thought to arise. cytobrush A long cotton swab with a conical head used to collect endocervical cell samples cytobrushing A brushing with a cytobrush cytocalbin Any cytoskeleton-related calmodulin-binding protein. cytocenter Synonym of centrosome. cytocentrifugal Relating to, or employing a cytocentrifuge cytocentrifugate The centrifugate produced by cytocentrifugation cytocentrifugated Subjected to cytocentrifugation cytocentrifugation centrifugation using a cytocentrifuge cytocentrifuge A low-speed, low-acceleration centrifuge used to separate cellular material without damaging it cytocentrum Synonym of centrosome. cytochalasan Any of a group of alkaloids having an isoindole ring fused to a macrocyclic ring cytochalasin Any of several related fungal metabolites that have an effect on cytokinesis while not affecting karyokinesis cytochemical Relating to cytochemistry cytochemically With reference to, or by means of cytochemistry cytochemistry The biochemistry of cells, especially that of the macromolecules responsible for cell structure and function. cytochemokine chemokine cytochromal Relating to or composed of cytochrome. cytochrome Any of various related hemoproteins found in the cells of most organisms, which are an important part of cell respiration. cytochromic Relating to a cytochrome cytochylema The fluid portion of the cytoplasm cytocidal That causes the death of cells cytocide Any cytocidal agent cytoclasis cell fragmentation cytoclastic Tending to destroy cells cytoclesis The influence of one cell upon others. cytococcus The nucleus of the cytula or parent cell. cytocochleogram A graphic representation of the anatomical state of the hair cells in the cochlea cytocompatibility The property of not being harmful to a cell; cytological compatibility. cytocompatible cytologically compatible cytocomplex A group of species with similar karyotypes. cytocortex The cortex of an epithelial cell cytocortical Relating to the cytocortex cytocrine Relating to, or producing a secretion that is passed directly to another cell cytocuprein Synonym of erythrocuprein. cytocyst A hollow vesicle, the remains of a host cell occupied by a protozoan parasite. cytode A nonnucleated mass of protoplasm, the supposed simplest form of independent life, differing from the amoeba, in which nuclei are present cytodegeneration The degeneration of cells or of cellular tissue cytodegenerative Relating to, or causing cytodegeneration cytodeme A group of organisms that have the same number of chromosomes, and that can form fertile hybrids with each other. cytodendrite Synonym of dendrite. cytodendritic Synonym of dendritic. cytodendrogram A dendrogram of cytoforms. cytodensitometric Relating to cytodensitometry cytodensitometry densitometry of cells cytoderm A cell wall, typically of a desmid or diatom. cytodestruction The destruction of cells cytodestructive Relating to, or causing cytodestruction cytodiagnosis diagnosis by means of a study of the cells present in a sample cytodiagnostic Of or pertaining to cytodiagnosis or cytodiagnostics. cytodieresis Synonym of cytokinesis. cytodifferential Relating to cytodifferentiation cytodifferentiate To cause or to undergo cytodifferentiation. cytodifferentiated Differentiated by means of cytodifferentiation. cytodifferentiation The morphological development of undifferentiated cells into more specialised ones cytodomain Any domain in a cell protein cytoduce To undergo cytoduction cytoductant A yeast cell formed by cytoduction cytoduction The transfer of cytoplasmic material during reproduction of yeast cells cytodynamics The movement / transport of cells in a specified environment cytoelastic Ability to change shape for an intracellular compartment. cytoembryological Relating to cytoembryology cytoembryology The cytology of embryos cytoenzymology A branch of cytology that studies the enzymes present in cells cytofacial Synonym of endofacial. cytofilius An irregular cellular process, similar to a microvillus cytofission cellular fission (typically during interphase) cytofluorescence The fluorescence of cells (under microscopic examination) cytofluorescent Relating to cytofluorescence cytofluorimetric Of or pertaining to cytofluorometry cytofluorimetrically By means of cytofluorimetry cytofluorogram A two-dimensional scatterplot of the spatial and intensity data from fluorescence microscopy of a biological material that shows molecular colocalisation and interaction cytofluorographic Relating to cytofluorography cytofluorography fluorography of cells cytofluorometer A device used in cytofluorometry cytofluorometric Relating to cytofluorometry. cytofluorometrically In a cytofluorometric manner cytofluorometry A technique used to separate cells (or chromosomes) via fluorescent markers cytoform A form of an organism that has a distinct cellular structure, normally as a result of a chromosomal difference. cytofunnel A disposable funnel used in cytology cytogamy The self-fertilization of parameciums without exchange of DNA cytogene A self-replicating fragment of DNA or chromosome located in the cytoplasm cytogenesis The formation, development, and variation of cells. cytogenetic Of or pertaining to the origin and development of cells. cytogenetical cytogenetic cytogenetically By means or in terms of cytogenetics, the genetics of the cell cytogeneticist One who studies cytogenetics. cytogenetics The branch of genetics that studies the relationships between the structure and number of chromosomes as seen in isolated cells and variation in genotype and phenotype. cytogenic Of or relating to cytogenesis. cytogenomic Relating to cytogenomics cytogenomics The cytogenetic analysis of chromosome aberrations cytogenotoxic Having a genotoxic effect on a cell cytogenotoxicity The condition of being cytogenotoxic cytogenotype A cellular genotype cytogenous Producing cells; applied especially to lymphatic or adenoid tissue. cytogeny cytogenesis cytogeographic Relating to cytogeography. cytogeographical Relating to cytogeography. cytogeography The biogeography of cells.