Etymology

hemophagocyte

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Today it means: A phagocyte that destroys blood cells Full definition →

English phagocyte ← Ancient Greek αἱμο- (haimo-)
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The story

  1. Ancient Greekαἷμᾰ (haîmă)
  2. Ancient Greekαἱμο- (haimo-)
  3. Englishhaemo-
  4. Englishhemo-
  5. Englishphagocyte
  6. English todayhemophagocyte

From hemo- + phagocyte.

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