Definition of Cytology

1. Noun. The branch of biology that studies the structure and function of cells.

Examples of category: Stainability, Fix
Generic synonyms: Biological Science, Biology, Microscopic Anatomy
Specialized synonyms: Cytogenetics
Derivative terms: Cytologic, Cytological

Definition of Cytology

1. a study of cells [n -GIES]

Medical Definition of Cytology

1. The study of cells. Implies the use of light or electron microscopic methods for the study of morphology. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Cytology

cytologic
cytologic
cytological
cytologically
cytologic examination
cytologic screening
cytologic smear
cytologic smear
cytologic specimen
cytologic specimen
cytologies
cytologist
cytologist
cytologists
cytology (current term)
cytology (current term)
cytology brush
cytolymph
cytolyses
cytolysin
cytolysin
cytolysins
cytolysis
cytolysis
cytolysosome
cytolytic
cytolytic
cytoma
cytomatrix
cytomegalic

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