English Words Starting With C

• cytostasis

  nounVery Low
  /ˌsaɪ.təʊˈsteɪ.sɪs/The inhibition or stoppage of cell growth and division.
• cytostatic

  adjectivenounC2/Technical
  /ˌsaɪ.təʊˈstæt.ɪk/A substance or treatment that inhibits cell growth and division, particularly used in cancer therapy.
• cytostome

  nounVery Low (Highly Technical)
  /ˈsaɪ.tə(ʊ).stəʊm/A permanent, specialised cell mouth or opening in certain unicellular organisms, primarily protozoa, used for ingesting food particles.
• cytotaxis

  nounExtremely low
  /ˌsaɪtəʊˈtæksɪs/The movement or arrangement of cells in response to the position of other cells.
• cytotaxonomy

  nounLow
  /ˌsaɪ.təʊ.tækˈsɒn.ə.mi/The classification of organisms based on the characteristics of their cells, especially chromosome number, structure, and behavior.
• cytotechnologist

  nounlow
  /ˌsaɪ.təʊ.tekˈnɒl.ə.dʒɪst/A specialist who examines cells under a microscope to detect disease, especially cancer.
• cytotechnology

  nounLow
  /ˌsaɪ.təʊ.tekˈnɒl.ə.dʒi/The scientific study or technical application involving cells, particularly in medical diagnostics.
• cytotoxic t cell

  nounC2
  /ˌsʌɪ.tə(ʊ)ˈtɒk.sɪk ˈtiː ˌsɛl/A type of white blood cell that directly kills infected or cancerous body cells.
• cytotoxicity

  nounC2
  /ˌsaɪ.təʊ.tɒkˈsɪs.ə.ti/The quality of being toxic to cells.
• cytotoxin

  nounLow (specialized technical term)
  /ˌsaɪ.təʊˈtɒk.sɪn/A toxin or poisonous substance that specifically damages or destroys cells.
• cytotropism

  nounVery rare
  /ˌsaɪtəʊˈtrəʊpɪz(ə)m/The movement or growth of a cell, especially a white blood cell, towards or away from a specific substance or other cell.
• cytozoon

  nounVery Low
  /ˌsʌɪtəʊˈzəʊɒn/A parasitic microorganism that lives inside a cell.
• cywydd

  nounLow
  /ˈkəʊɪð/A traditional Welsh poetic form consisting of rhyming couplets in strict meter, often used for praise or elegy.
• cyzicus

  nounVery Low
  /ˈsɪzɪkəs/An ancient Greek city in northwestern Asia Minor, located on the peninsula of the same name in Mysia, historically important as a prosperous trading port and colony.
• czar

  nounLow-to-Mid
  /zɑː(r)/A historical emperor of Russia before 1917.
• czardas

  nounC2
  /ˈtʃɑːdæʃ/A traditional Hungarian folk dance characterized by alternating slow and fast sections.
• czardom

  nounC2 / Very low frequency / Archaic/Historical
  /ˈzɑː.dəm/The territory ruled by a czar; an empire or domain.
• czarevitch

  nounC2
  /ˈzɑːrəvɪtʃ/A historical title for the son of a Russian tsar (czar), specifically the eldest son and heir apparent.
• czarevna

  nounVery Low (C2+ / Historical / Specialized)
  /zɑːˈrɛvnə/The daughter of a czar (a pre-revolutionary Russian emperor).
• czarina

  nounLow
  /zɑːˈriːnə/The title of the female ruler or wife of a czar (tsar), specifically the empress of Russia before 1917.

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