cy·tol·o·gy
(sī-tŏl′ə-jē)n.
The branch of biology that deals with the formation, structure, and function of cells.
cy′to·log′ic (-tə-lŏj′ĭk), cy′to·log′i·cal adj.
cy·tol′o·gist n.
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cytology
(saɪˈtɒlədʒɪ)n
1. (Microbiology) the study of plant and animal cells, including their structure, function, and formation
2. (Microbiology) the detailed structure of a tissue, as revealed by microscopic examination
cytological, cytologic adj
ˌcytoˈlogically adv
cyˈtologist n
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cy•tol•o•gy
(saɪˈtɒl ə dʒi)n.
the study of the microscopic appearance of cells, esp. for the diagnosis of abnormalities and malignancies.
[1885–90]
cy•to•log•ic (ˌsaɪt lˈɒdʒ ɪk) cy`to•log′i•cal, adj.
cy`to•log′i•cal•ly, adv.
cy•tol′o•gist, n.
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cy·tol·o·gy
(sī-tŏl′ə-jē) The scientific study of the formation, structure, and function of cells.
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cytology
the branch of biology that studies the structure, function, multiplication, and life history of cells. — cytologist, n. — cytologie, cytological, adj.
See also: Cellsthe branch of biology that studies the structure, growth, and pathology of cells. — cytologist, n. — cytologie, cytological, adj.
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cytology
1. The study of the cells of animals and plants, including their formation and structure.
2. Study of cells.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Noun | 1. |  cytology - the branch of biology that studies the structure and function of cellsstainability - (cytology) the capacity of cells or cell parts to stain specifically with certain dyes biological science, biology - the science that studies living organisms microscopic anatomy - the study of microscopic structures of tissues and organs cytogenetics - the branch of biology that studies the cellular aspects of heredity (especially the chromosomes) fix - kill, preserve, and harden (tissue) in order to prepare for microscopic study |
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Translations
cytologie
citologija
citológiasejtbiológiasejttan
hücre bilimisitoloji
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cytology
n → Zytologie f, → Zellenlehre f
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cy·tol·o·gy
n. citología, ciencia que estudia la estructura, forma y función de las células.
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cytology
n citología, estudio microscópico de la célulaEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.