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cytopathological

cytopathological

9.5
Relating to changes in cells caused by disease or to the study of those changes
  • adjective
  • /ˌsaɪtəʊˌpæθəˈlɒdʒɪkəl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : citopatológico
  • Doctors rely on cytopathological analysis to diagnose diseases at a cellular level.

Examples

  • The cytopathological examination revealed cancerous changes in the patient's cells.

  • The study focused on the cytopathological effects of the virus on lung cells.

  • The technique was done once or twice for most of the patients, and adequate aspirate was obtained for cytopathological diagnosis.

    Academic text (2007)

  • All patients were referred by the physicians to the radiology department for ultrasound diagnosis and then to the histopathology department for cytopathological diagnosis, where the pathologists request the procedure to be done under ultrasound guidance.

    Academic text (2007)

Synonyms

cytopathogenic
vscytopathological
  • Specialized
9.9

Causing cells to become damaged or die, often after infection

is used for relating to those changes or studying them rather than causing them
cytopathic
vscytopathological
  • Specialized
8.9

Causes damage to living cells, often because of a virus

focuses on the cell changes themselves or their study rather than the agent

Surface Forms

cytopathological positive

Morphology

cytopathological = cytopathology (semi-transparent) = cyto + pathology + ical

Formed from the combining form 'cyto-' (cell) + 'pathology' with the adjective-forming suffix '-ical'; structurally regular but uses technical combining forms that are likely unfamiliar to general learners.

Etymology

Cytopathological has three parts: cyto- 'cell', patho- 'disease', as in pathology, and -logical 'study of'. So cytopathological describes changes in cells caused by disease, which is why doctors use it when they look at sick cells.