cyt/o
Word root Routine Blood Collections
Cell.
Example: cytology (study of cells)
Sources
- Appendix A: Word Parts and What They Mean · MedlinePlus, U.S. National Library of Medicine
- Maternal-Newborn Nursing, Chapter 7 Key Terms · OpenStax
Terms built with cyt/o
- erythrocyteRed blood cell: a disk-shaped cell without a nucleus that carries oxygen bound to hemoglobin.
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