English word lymphocyte comes from English -cyte, English lympho-
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| -cyte | English (eng) | Used to form cell names and classifications for mature cells. |
| lympho- | English (eng) | Pertaining to lymph, lymphoid or lymphatic tissues or vessels, or lymphocytes. |
| lymphocyte | English (eng) | (cytology, immunology) A type of white blood cell or leukocyte that is divided into two principal groups and a null group; B-lymphocytes, which produce antibodies in the humoral immune response, T-lymphocytes, which participate in the cell-mediated immune response and the null group, which contains natural killer cells, cytotoxic cells that participate in the innate immune response. |