cytologist
Use Cytologist in a sentence
ə noun
the study of the microscopic appearance of cells, especially for the diagnosis of abnormalities and malignancies.
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cytology (saɪˈtɒlədʒɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | the study of plant and animal cells, including their structure, function, and formation |
| 2. | the detailed structure of a tissue, as revealed by microscopic examination |
| cytological | |
| —adj | |
| cyto'logically | |
| —adv | |
| cy'tologist | |
| —n | |
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Cytologist
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| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| cytology (saɪˈtɒlədʒɪ) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | the study of plant and animal cells, including their structure, function, and formation |
| 2. | the detailed structure of a tissue, as revealed by microscopic examination |
| cytological | |
| —adj | |
| cyto'logically | |
| —adv | |
| cy'tologist | |
| —n | |
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
cytologist cy·tol·o·gist (sī-tŏl'ə-jĭst)
n.
A specialist in cytology.
cytology cy·tol·o·gy (sī-tŏl'ə-jē)
n.
The branch of biology that deals with the formation, structure, and function of cells.
cy'to·log'ic (-tə-lŏj'ĭk) adj.
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American Heritage
Science Dictionary
cytology  (sī-tŏl'ə-jē) Pronunciation Key
The scientific study of the formation, structure, and function of cells. |
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Example sentences
However, the use of descriptive terms by the pathologist or cytologist conveys more information to the clinician.
Providers will also need to be trained on how to carry out the tests and cytologist on how to interpret results.
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