Occupation or Discipline
cytology Audio
[ sy-tah-loh-jee ]
Subclass of:
Science of Anatomy; biology (field)
Etymology:
Greek kytos = vessel or cell + logos = study or science
Definitions related to cytology:
  • The light microscopic study of normal and abnormal cells in fine needle aspirates (FNAs), body cavity fluids, and smears.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • The study of cells using a microscope.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (cell biology) For thorough searching also see CYTOLOGY.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • (cell biology) The study of the internal workings of cells at the microscopic and molecular level.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (cell biology) The study of the structure, behavior, growth, reproduction, and pathology of cells; and the function and chemistry of cellular components.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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