necrocytosis etymology

English word necrocytosis comes from English necro- (Forming compound words related to death or dead tissue.), English cytosis

Detailed word origin of necrocytosis

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
necro- English (eng) Forming compound words related to death or dead tissue.
cytosis English (eng) (biology) The movement of cells between parts of an organism.. (pathology) An abnormal increase in the number of a specified type of cells.
necrocytosis English (eng) Cell death.

Words with the same origin as necrocytosis

Descendants of necro-
necrochemical necrocracy necrocyte necrogenic necrogenous necrohormone necroinflammation necroinflammatory necrolatry necrologist necromancer necropants necrophagy necrophile necrophobe necrophore necrophyte necropolitical necropolitics necropost necropsy necrosome necrotroph necrozoophilia