cytopathology

[ sahy-toh-puh-thol-uh-jee ]

nounPathology.
  1. the science dealing with the study of the diseases of cells.

Origin of cytopathology

1
First recorded in 1935–40; cyto- + pathology

Other words from cytopathology

  • cy·to·path·o·log·ic [sahy-toh-path-uh-loj-ik], /ˌsaɪ toʊˌpæθ əˈlɒdʒ ɪk/, cy·to·path·o·log·i·cal, adjective
  • cy·to·path·o·log·i·cal·ly, adverb
  • cy·to·pa·thol·o·gist, noun

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