Hepatocyte etymology

English

English word hepatocyte comes from English -cyte, English hepato- (Pertaining to the liver.)

Etymology of hepatocyte

Detailed word origin of hepatocyte

Dictionary entry Language Definition
-cyte English (en) Used to form cell names and classifications for mature cells.
hepato- English (en) Pertaining to the liver.
hepatocyte English (en) Any of the cells in the liver responsible for the metabolism of protein, carbohydrate and lipid and for detoxification.

Words with the same origin as hepatocyte

Descendants of -cyte

dendrocyte pinacocyte