cytology
the study of the microscopic appearance of cells, especially for the diagnosis of abnormalities and malignancies.
Origin of cytology
1Other words from cytology
- cy·to·log·ic [sahyt-l-oj-ik], /ˌsaɪt lˈɒdʒ ɪk/, cy·to·log·i·cal, adjective
- cy·to·log·i·cal·ly, adverb
- cy·tol·o·gist, noun
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How to use cytology in a sentence
The value of cytological examination of the fluid is still doubtful.
This seems to be the only cytological work on the problem of hermaphroditism.
The Organism as a Whole | Jacques LoebThe cytological basis of sex determination becomes only a special case of the cytological basis of Mendelian heredity.
The Organism as a Whole | Jacques LoebCytological studies at Iowa State College have not shown why there are not stem initials in the tap roots of the walnut.
Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the Thirty-Eighth Annual Meeting | Northern Nut Growers AssociationNeither have I alluded to recent cytological work in so far as it may bear upon our problems.
Mendelism | Reginald Crundall Punnett
British Dictionary definitions for cytology
/ (saɪˈtɒlədʒɪ) /
the study of plant and animal cells, including their structure, function, and formation
the detailed structure of a tissue, as revealed by microscopic examination
Derived forms of cytology
- cytological (ˌsaɪtəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjective
- cytologically, adverb
- cytologist, noun
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Scientific definitions for cytology
[ sī-tŏl′ə-jē ]
The scientific study of the formation, structure, and function of cells.
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