| cyto- | Cyt- A cell. Origin: G. Kytos, a hollow (cell) (05 Mar 2000) |
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| cytoanalyzer | An electronic optical machine that screens smears containing cells suspected of malignancy. Origin: cyto-+ analyzer (05 Mar 2000) |
| cytoarchitectonics | Synonym: cytoarchitecture. Origin: cyto-+ G. Architektonike, architectural (05 Mar 2000) |
| cytoarchitectural | Pertaining to cytoarchitecture. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cytoarchitecture | The specific arrangement of cells in tissue, often used to refer to the arrangement of nerve cells in the brain (cerebral cortex). (27 Sep 1997) |
| cytobiology | <study> The study of cells. Implies the use of light or electron microscopic methods for the study of morphology. (18 Nov 1997) |
| cytobiosis | A type of symbiosis in whichone partner lives inside the cell or cells of the other. (09 Oct 1997) |
| cytobiotaxis | Synonym: cytoclesis. Origin: cyto-+ G. Bios, life, + taxis, arrangement (05 Mar 2000) |
| cytocalbins | Calmodulin binding proteins associated with the cytoskeleton. (18 Nov 1997) |
| cytocentrum | A zone of cytoplasm containing one or two centrioles but devoid of other organelles; usually located near the nucleus of a cell. Synonym: cell centre, central body, centrosome, cinocentrum, kinocentrum, microcentrum. Origin: cyto-+ G. Kentron, centre (05 Mar 2000) |
| cytochalasin | A group of fungal metabolites that inhibit the addition of G actin to a nucleation site and therefore perturb labile microfilament arrays. Cytochalasin B inhibits at around 1 microgram/ml but at about 5 _g/ml begins to inhibit glucose transport. Cytochalasin D affects only the microfilament system and is therefore preferable. (18 Nov 1997) |
| cytochalasin b | <chemical> Chemical name: 24-Oxa(14)cytochalasa-6(12),13,21-triene-1,23-dione, 7,20-dihydroxy-16-methyl-10-phenyl-, (7S,13E,16R,20R,21E)- (12 Dec 1998) |
| cytochalasin d | <chemical> A fungal metabolite that blocks cytoplasmic cleavage by blocking formation of contractile microfilament structures resulting in multinucleated cell formation, reversible inhibition of cell movement, and the induction of cellular extrusion. Additional reported effects include the inhibition of actin polymerization, DNA synthesis, sperm motility, glucose transport, thyroid secretion, and growth hormone release. Pharmacological action: nucleic acid synthesis inhibitors. Chemical name: (11)Cytochalasa-6(12),13,19-triene-1,17-dione, 21-(acetyloxy)-7,18-dihydroxy-16,18-dimethyl-10-phenyl-, (7S,13E,16S,18R,19E,21R)- (12 Dec 1998) |
| cytochalasins | A group of fungal metabolites that affect the motility of polymorphonuclear leukocytes. (12 Dec 1998) |
| cytochemistry | Branch of histochemistry associated with the localisation of cellular components by specific staining methods, as for example the localisation of acid phosphatases by the Gomori method. Immunocytochemistry involves the use of labelled antibodies as part of the staining procedure. (18 Nov 1997) |