adenocyte etymology

English word adenocyte comes from English -cyte, English adeno- (Adenoid. Gland.)

Detailed word origin of adenocyte

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
-cyte English (eng) Used to form cell names and classifications for mature cells.
adeno- English (eng) Adenoid. Gland.
adenocyte English (eng) (cytology) A secretory cell of a gland.

Words with the same origin as adenocyte

Descendants of -cyte
adipocyte cholangiocytic chondrocyte coelomocyte corneocyte degmacyte dendrocyte enterocytic ependymocyte gonocyte hemocyte hepatocyte histiocytic histocyte lactocyte lipocyte lymphocyte lymphocytic macrocyte necrocyte pinacocyte plasmacyte solenocyte tenocyte trophocyte
Descendants of adeno-
adenectomy adenoameloblastoma adenoassociated adenoblast adenocarcinoma adenocele adenochondroma adenocystoma adenodynia adenoepithelial adenoepithelioma adenofibroma adenofibromyoma adenohypophyseal adenohypophysis adenolipomatosis adenolymphocele adenolymphoma adenomyosarcoma adenopathy adenophorous adenosquamous adenotonsillar adenovector