cytoid
/ˈsʌɪtɔɪd/Biology and Medicine
noun
A cell-like structure; a cytoid body; (in early use) specifically †a leucocyte (obsolete ).
adjective
Resembling a cell; cell-like; (in early use) specifically †designating a leucocyte (obsolete ).
- Cytoid body is now used most frequently in ophthalmology for small circular or oval patches seen in the retina, representing damaged and swollen nerve fibres, and also in dermatopathology for round structures typically representing degenerated keratinocytes or basement membrane..
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Medical Times. From cyto- + -oid, after German cytoid.
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