Cytel

Cytel

Cytel (/ˈsaɪtɛl/), from the Greek words "kytos" meaning "cell" and "telos" meaning "end", is a term used in the field of biology and medicine to refer to the end stage of a cell's life cycle.

Pronunciation

The term is pronounced as "sigh-tel".

Etymology

The term Cytel is derived from two Greek words. The first part, "kytos", translates to "cell" in English. The second part, "telos", translates to "end". Combined, they refer to the end stage of a cell's life cycle.

Related Terms

• Apoptosis: A form of programmed cell death that occurs in multicellular organisms.
• Necrosis: The death of most or all of the cells in an organ or tissue due to disease, injury, or failure of the blood supply.
• Cell Cycle: The series of events that take place in a cell leading to its division and duplication.
• Senescence: The condition or process of deterioration with age.

See Also

• Cell Biology
• Cell Death
• Cell Aging

References

• Biology
• Medicine
• Cell Cycle
• Cell Death
• Cell Aging

External links

• Medical encyclopedia article on Cytel
• Wikipedia's article - Cytel

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