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cytopathology

cytopathology

8.9
The medical study of diseases in cells using a microscope
  • noun
  • /ˌsaɪtəʊpəˈθɒlədʒi/
  • Specialized
translation icon : citopatología
  • Recent advancements in cytopathology have greatly improved the accuracy of disease diagnosis.

Examples

  • We used rRT-PCR to confirm the identity of virus isolates in culture supernatants or to confirm that there was no virus replication in the absence of cytopathology.

    Academic text (2012)

  • * Cytopathology

    Academic text (2012)

  • Viruses were isolated from 4 of these samples; each showed distinct cytopathology in BHK21 and Vero cells.

    Academic text (2012)

  • Cytopathology is a cost-effective, accurate, relatively noninvasive outpatient investigation.

    Academic text (2009)

  • We hypothesized that a definitive tissue diagnosis, benign or malignant, can be made based on cytopathology from sonographically guided FNAB.

    Academic text (1999)

  • 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 examination of individual cells through cytopathology can help identify diseases like cancer.

  • Doctors often rely on cytopathology to diagnose various conditions by analyzing cell samples.

Surface Forms

cytopathology singular
cytopathologies plural

Morphology

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

Formally 'cyto-' (cell) + 'pathology' yields 'study of disease in cells', but 'cyto-' is a specialized combining form and the term is technical, so not fully transparent to general learners.

Etymology

Cytopathology combines cyto- meaning 'cell' and pathology meaning 'study of disease'. So, cytopathology is the study of disease in cells, usually by looking at them under a microscope.