cytology

English

Etymology

From cyto- (cell) +‎ -logy.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /saɪˈtɒləd͡ʒi/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /saɪˈtɑləd͡ʒi/
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  • Rhymes: -ɒlədʒi
  • Hyphenation: cy‧tol‧o‧gy

Noun

cytology (uncountable)

  1. (biology) The study of cells.
    Hypernym: biology
    Holonym: cytohistology
    Coordinate term: histology
    1. (often in medicine) Cytopathology.
      Hypernyms: biology, biomedicine, medicine, pathology
      Holonyms: cytohistology, cytohistopathology
      Coordinate terms: histology, histopathology

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