Nouns Containing CYT

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cytochrome
1. (biochemistry) a class of hemoprotein whose principal biological function is electron transfer (especially in cellular respiration)
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cytology
1. the branch of biology that studies the structure and function of cells
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lymphocyte
1. an agranulocytic leukocyte that normally makes up a quarter of the white blood cell count but increases in the presence of infection
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cytokine
1. any of various protein molecules secreted by cells of the immune system that serve to regulate the immune system
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cytoplasm
1. the protoplasm of a cell excluding the nucleus; is full of proteins that control cell metabolism
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cytosol
1. the aqueous part of the cytoplasm within which various particles and organelles are suspended
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leukocyte
1. blood cells that engulf and digest bacteria and fungi; an important part of the body's defense system
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cytoskeleton
1. a microscopic network of actin filaments and microtubules in the cytoplasm of many living cells that gives the cell shape and coherence
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cytotoxicity
1. the degree to which something is toxic to living cells
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erythrocyte
1. a mature blood cell that contains hemoglobin to carry oxygen to the bodily tissues; a biconcave disc that has no nucleus
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cytomegalovirus
1. any of a group of herpes viruses that enlarge epithelial cells and can cause birth defects; can affect humans with impaired immunological systems
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thrombocytopenia
1. a blood disease characterized by an abnormally small number of platelets in the blood
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oocyte
1. a female gametocyte that develops into an ovum after two meiotic divisions
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scythe
1. an edge tool for cutting grass; has a long handle that must be held with both hands and a curved blade that moves parallel to the ground
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granulocyte
1. a leukocyte that has granules in its cytoplasm
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monocyte
1. a type of granular leukocyte that functions in the ingestion of bacteria
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phagocytosis
1. process in which phagocytes engulf and digest microorganisms and cellular debris; an important defense against infection
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cytosine
1. a base found in DNA and RNA and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with guanine
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cytogenetics
1. the branch of biology that studies the cellular aspects of heredity (especially the chromosomes)
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pheochromocytoma
1. a vascular tumor of the adrenal gland; hypersecretion of epinephrine results in intermittent or sustained hypertension
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cytokinesis
1. organic process consisting of the division of the cytoplasm of a cell following karyokinesis bringing about the separation into two daughter cells
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