cytotechnologist
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9.9
- noun
- /ˌsaɪtəʊˈtɛknəˌlɒdʒɪst/
- Specialized
- During the routine check, the cytotechnologist discovered some unusual cells that required further investigation.
Examples
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A skilled cytotechnologist examined the cell samples to identify any signs of cancer.
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Either a cytotechnologist or a cytopathology fellow was present at the time of the biopsy to stain the aspirated material and to determine if there was adequate cellularity in the specimen.
Academic text (1999) -
The cytotechnologist spent hours analyzing slides under the microscope, looking for abnormal cells.
Synonyms
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8.9
A scientist who studies cells and how they work
Surface Forms
Morphology
cytotechnologist = technologist (semi-transparent) = cyto + technologist
The combining form 'cyto-' means 'cell' and the structure indicates a technologist who works with cells, but 'cyto-' is a technical combining form that may not be obvious to general learners.
Etymology
The word cytotechnologist breaks into cyto- 'cell', techno- 'skill' or 'technology', and -logist 'one who studies'. So, a cytotechnologist is an expert who uses skill and lab tools, like a microscope, to look at cells and find diseases such as cancer.