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cytologic

cytologic

1 9.1
Relating to the study of cells and their parts
  • adjective
  • /ˌsaɪtəˈlɒdʒɪk/
  • Specialized
translation icon : citológico
  • However, cytologic abnormalities detected by the Pap test can be ambiguous or equivocal.
  • cytologic diagnosis
  • cytologic atypia
  • cytologic features

Examples

  • Tumor grading is based on morphologic and cytologic features.

    Academic text (2002)
  • Cervical cancer screening with the Pap test can detect cytologic changes that reflect the underlying tissue changes.

    Blog text (15)
  • The epithelium demonstrated no cytologic atypia.

    Academic text (2010)
  • In order to classify these specimens, the cytologic diagnoses were reviewed for each.

    Academic text (1995)
  • No national recommendations exist for cytologic screening to prevent anal cancers.

    Blog text (15)
  • However, the lymphoma typically features cytologic atypia and monomorphic cells.

    Academic text (2009)
  • Therefore, assessment of CSF with both cytologic and immunophenotypic assessments is important to document the presence of malignant lymphocytes.

    Blog text (17)
  • Cytologic examination of a fine-needle aspiration biopsy specimen suggested Warthin's tumor.

    Academic text (2003)
  • The neoplastic cells were characterized by a remarkable cytologic uniformity, with pale and evenly distributed chromatin, only slightly evident nucleoli, and rare mitoses.

    Academic text (2005)
  • The cytologic analysis revealed abnormal cell structures, indicating a possible health issue.

Synonyms

cytological
vscytologic
  • Specialized
1 8.5

About cells, their parts and how they work

has the same meaning but is an alternative adjectival form

Compounds

cytologic smear
  • Specialized
6.1

A small sample of cells spread thin on a glass slide to look at under a microscope

cytologic specimen
  • Specialized
8.0

A sample of cells taken from the body for examination under a microscope

Surface Forms

cytologic positive

Morphology

cytologic = cytology (semi-transparent) = cyto + log + ic

The adjective is formed regularly from the technical noun 'cytology' with -ic, but the specialized scientific register makes it slightly less immediate for general learners.

Etymology

The word cytologic comes from the Greek root cyto- meaning 'cell' and the part -logy meaning 'study', just like in biology, so cytologic describes things 'about the study of cells'.