retinoblast etymology

English word retinoblast comes from English -blast (An immature cell or tissue.), English retino- (Retina.)

Detailed word origin of retinoblast

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
-blast English (eng) An immature cell or tissue.
retino- English (eng) Retina.
retinoblast English (eng) An immature retinal cell.

Words with the same origin as retinoblast

Descendants of -blast
ameloblast ameloblastin ameloblastoma cardioblast cytotrophoblast embryoblast erythroblast haematoblast haemoblast hematoblast hepatoblastic hypoblastic idioblast leucoblast leukoblast macroblast megakaryoblast megakaryoblastic megaloblast monoblast odontoblast parablast sarcoblast trophoblastic
Descendants of retino-
retinoblastoma retinochoroidal retinochoroiditis retinochrome retinocollicular retinocortical retinogenesis retinogeniculate retinography retinohypothalamic retinology retinomotor retinopathy retinorecipient retinoscopy retinotectal retinotopic retinovascular