cytology

[ sahy-tol-uh-jee ]
/ saɪˈtɒl ə dʒi /

noun

the study of the microscopic appearance of cells, especially for the diagnosis of abnormalities and malignancies.

Origin of cytology

First recorded in 1885–90; cyto- + -logy

OTHER WORDS FROM cytology

cy·to·log·ic [sahyt-l-oj-ik] /ˌsaɪt lˈɒdʒ ɪk/, cy·to·log·i·cal, adjective cy·to·log·i·cal·ly, adverb cy·tol·o·gist, noun

Words nearby cytology

cytokinesis, cytokinin, cytol., cytologic smear, cytologist, cytology, cytolysin, cytolysis, cytolysosome, cytomegalic, cytomegalic inclusion disease

Example sentences from the Web for cytologist

  • There are, however, certain facts familiar to the cytologist that furnish a clue as to how such an interchange might take place.

    Sex-linked Inheritance in Drosophila |Thomas Hunt Morgan

British Dictionary definitions for cytologist

cytology
/ (saɪˈtɒlədʒɪ) /

noun

the study of plant and animal cells, including their structure, function, and formation
the detailed structure of a tissue, as revealed by microscopic examination

Derived forms of cytology

cytological (ˌsaɪtəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjective cytologically, adverb cytologist, noun

Medical definitions for cytologist (1 of 2)

cytologist
[ sī-tŏl′ə-jĭst ]

n.

A specialist in cytology.

Medical definitions for cytologist (2 of 2)

cytology
[ sī-tŏl′ə-jē ]

n.

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

Other words from cytology

cy′to•log′ic (-tə-lŏj′ĭk) adj.

Scientific definitions for cytologist

cytology
[ sī-tŏl′ə-jē ]

The scientific study of the formation, structure, and function of cells.