cytology
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- noun
- /saɪˈtɑlədʒi/
- Specialized
:
citología
- The doctor explained that cytology helps in understanding how cells function and their structures.
- needle cytology
- aspiration cytology
- fine-needle cytology
Examples
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Women are referred for colposcopy following an abnormal cervical cytology result.
Academic text (2011) -
The sensitivity of cytology in diagnosing malignancy was 71.2%, while the specificity of cytology in diagnosing malignancy was 98.3%.
Academic text (1995) -
Yeah, just doing a standard cytology test.
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For example, what is the local procedure for an abnormal cytology result?
Academic text (2015) -
For example, referral pathways for abnormal cervical cytology can differ from area to area.
Academic text (2015) -
The usual cytology kits use alcohol fixation, which can interfere with immunochemistry analysis.
Academic text (2015) -
Fine-needle cytology was performed in the clinic, and a histologic diagnosis of pilomatrixoma was made.
Academic text (1999) -
Fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) is also essential to confirming the final diagnosis.
Academic text (2010) -
Fine needle aspiration cytology is a major indicative procedure in the diagnosis of liver malignant tumors.
Academic text (2007) -
Two fine-needle aspiration cytologies showed inflammatory changes compatible with chronic sialadenitis.
Academic text (2001)
How Microscopic
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Surface Forms
Morphology
cytology = cyto + logy
The meaning is directly built from the technical combining forms cyto- and -logy, but these are bound classical forms rather than ordinary words for most learners.
Etymology
Cytology comes from the Greek root cyt- meaning 'cell' and the ending -logy meaning 'study', just like biology. So, cytology literally means 'the study of cells', which is why it is the branch of biology that looks at cell structure and function.