Module 4 - Cell Words

cytology

the science of the formation, structure and function of cells

cytogenesis

the origin and development of cells

cytoid

resembling a cell

cytosome

the cytoplasm

cytophilic

having an affinity for or attracted by cells

cytotropic

having an affinity for cells

cytoblast

a cell nucleus

cytoclastic

destructive to cells

cytolysis

destructions of living cells

cytopenia

diminution of cellular elements in bloo or other tissues

cytoscopy

microscopic examination of cells for the purpose of diagnosis

cytophagy

cell destruction by phagocytes

cytokinesis

the separation of the cytoplasm into 2 parts during mitosis

nuclear

pertaining to the nucleus

nucleic

pertaining to a nucleus.

nucleate

having a nucleus.

hyaloplasm

the fluid portion of protoplasm – also called basic or fundamental protoplasm.

ectoplasm

the outermost layer of the cell protoplasm.

endoplasm

the internal more fluid portion of the protoplasm, lying within the ectoplasm.

plastid

a plastid is a small body of protoplasm primarily found in plant cells.

leukoplast

plastid devoid of color.

chromoplast

plastid with color.

chloroplast

a chromoplast which is green and has an important role in photosynthesis.

chromosome

a microscopic rod-shaped body which develops from the nuclear matter of a cell and contains the genes (i.e. the hereditary determiners).

organelle

a specialized part of a cell which performs a definite function, such as the golgi apparatus, mitochondria, etc.

mitosis

method of cell division which allows each daughter nucleus to receive half the number of chromosomes present in the somatic cells.

flagellum

a hairlike, movable process on the extremity of a bacterium or protozoan.

cilia

numerous short hairlike processes located on bacteria or protozoa.