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Cytology

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

n. The branch of biology that deals with the formation, structure, and function of cells.

Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

n. The study of cells.

n. Cytopathology.

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

n. The study of the structure and functions of the cells of animals and plants; especially, the study of the cells of the human body, and of the significance of changes in their form and location in disease.

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

n. the branch of biology that studies the structure and function of cells

Word Usage

"If cytology is positive or a plaque is regarded as suspicious, a biopsy is needed to confirm a diagnosis of mesothelioma A doctor removes a sample of tissue for examination under a microscope by a pathologist."

Hypernym

Words that are more generic or abstract

microscopic anatomy biological science biology

Hyponym

cytogenetics

Form

cytologic cytologist cytological

Rhyme

Words with the same terminal sound

Egyptology Scientology anesthesiology anthology anthropology

Same Context

Words that are found in similar contexts

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