Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gemistocyte

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: gemis-to-cyte
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A swollen, reactive astrocyte, usually appearing during acute injury and gradually shrinking in size

Etymology

From Ancient Greek γεμίζω (gemizō) ("to fill up," "to stuff").

Inflected Forms

gemistocytes (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

gemistocytic

Questions

What does gemistocyte mean?: A swollen, reactive astrocyte, usually appearing during acute injury and gradually shrinking in size
Where does gemistocyte come from?: From Ancient Greek γεμίζω (gemizō) ("to fill up," "to stuff").

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