hemocyte

[ hee-muh-sahyt, hem-uh- ]
/ ˈhi məˌsaɪt, ˈhɛm ə- /
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noun

a blood cell.
Also hematocyte.

Origin of hemocyte

First recorded in 1900–05; hemo- + -cyte

Words nearby hemocyte

hemocoel, hemoconcentration, hemoconia, hemoconiosis, hemocyanin, hemocyte, hemocytoblast, hemocytocatheresis, hemocytolysis, hemocytometer, hemocytometry

Words related to hemocyte

corpuscle, erythrocyte, leukocyte

Medical definitions for hemocyte

hemocyte
[ hē′mə-sīt′ ]

n.

A cellular component or formed element of the blood.