English Words Starting With C

• cytokinesis

  nounLow (Specialist/Scientific)
  /ˌsaɪ.təʊ.kɪˈniː.sɪs/The physical process of cell division, immediately following nuclear division (mitosis or meiosis), where the cytoplasm of a single eukaryotic cell is divided into two daughter cells.
• cytokinin

  nounVery Low (Technical/Specialist)
  /ˌsaɪ.təʊˈkaɪ.nɪn/A class of plant hormones that promote cell division and growth.
• cytology

  nounC2
  /saɪˈtɒlədʒi/The branch of biology that studies the structure, function, and life cycle of cells.
• cytolysin

  nounVery Low
  /ˌsaɪ.təʊˈlaɪ.sɪn/A substance, often a toxin or antibody, that causes the destruction (lysis) of cells.
• cytolysis

  nounLow
  /saɪˈtɒlɪsɪs/The dissolution or destruction of a cell, particularly through the rupture of its membrane.
• cytomegalovirus

  nounRare
  /ˌsaɪ.təʊ.ˈmɛɡ.əl.əʊ.ˌvaɪ.rəs/A type of herpesvirus that commonly causes infection in humans, often without symptoms in healthy individuals but potentially severe in those with weakened immune systems.
• cytomembrane

  nounVery Low (Rare)
  /ˌsaɪ.təʊˈmɛm.breɪn/Any membrane that forms part of a cell's structure, particularly the plasma membrane or membranes of organelles.
• cytopathology

  nounLow
  /ˌsaɪ.təʊ.pəˈθɒl.ə.dʒi/The branch of pathology that studies and diagnoses diseases on the cellular level.
• cytopenia

  nounVery low frequency / Technical
  /ˌsaɪ.təʊˈpiː.ni.ə/A deficiency in the number of cells circulating in the blood.
• cytophagy

  nounRare
  /sʌɪˈtɒfədʒi/The process by which a cell engulfs and digests another cell or particle, literally 'cell eating'.
• cytopharynx

  nounExtremely Low
  /ˌsaɪ.təʊ.ˈfæ.rɪŋks/A tube-like structure within a protozoan cell, specifically a ciliate, which functions as a gullet for food intake.
• cytophotometer

  nounVery Low
  /ˌsaɪ.təʊ.fəʊˈtɒm.ɪ.tə/A scientific instrument that measures the concentration or amount of specific substances in cells using light absorption.
• cytoplasm

  nounC2
  /ˈsaɪ.tə.plæz.əm/The gel-like substance inside a cell, surrounding the nucleus and containing organelles.
• cytoplast

  nounC2
  /ˈsʌɪtə(ʊ)plɑːst/The living substance of a cell, excluding the nucleus (if present).
• cytosine

  nounLow (Technical/Specialist)
  /ˈsaɪ.tə.siːn/A nitrogenous base component of DNA and RNA, pairing with guanine.
• cytosine arabinoside

  nountechnical
  /ˌsaɪ.tə.siːn ˌær.ə.bɪ.nəʊ.saɪd/A chemotherapy medication used to treat certain cancers.
• cytoskeleton

  nounlow
  /ˌsaɪ.təʊˈskel.ɪ.tən/A network of protein filaments and tubules in the cytoplasm of a cell that provides structural support, enables movement, and maintains cell shape.
• cytosol

  nounLow
  /ˈsaɪ.təʊ.sɒl/The liquid component of the cytoplasm within a cell, excluding organelles and other structures.
• cytosome

  nounVery Low
  /ˈsaɪ.tə(ʊ).səʊm/A non‑technical term for the entire cell body, excluding the nucleus, in eukaryotic cells.
• cytost

  nounVery Low / Obsolete
  A rare or obsolete term, typically a scientific or technical shortening for a concept related to 'cyto-' (cell) and '-stasis' (stoppage, static state).

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