Laboratory Procedure
cytodiagnosis
Subclass of:
Cytological Techniques
Definitions related to cytodiagnosis:
  • Diagnosis of the type and, when feasible, the cause of a pathologic process by means of microscopic study of cells in an exudate or other form of body fluid. (Stedman, 26th ed)
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • (cytologic test) A diagnostic test utilized to examine and define cellular anatomy or function. The test results are often used by a clinician to diagnose disease or disordered function.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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