cytopathology

[ sahy-toh-puh-thol-uh-jee ]

/ ˌsaɪ toʊ pəˈθɒl ə dʒi /

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noun Pathology.

the science dealing with the study of the diseases of cells.

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Origin of cytopathology

First recorded in 1935–40; cyto- + pathology

OTHER WORDS FROM cytopathology

cy·to·path·o·log·ic

[sahy-toh-path-uh-loj-ik], /ˌsaɪ toʊˌpæθ əˈlɒdʒ ɪk/, cy·to·path·o·log·i·cal, adjectivecy·to·path·o·log·i·cal·ly, adverbcy·to·pa·thol·o·gist, noun

Words nearby cytopathology

cytomorphosis, cytopathic, cytopathogenic, cytopathogenic virus, cytopathologic, cytopathology, cytopathy, cytopenia, cytophagic panniculitis, cytophagous, cytophagy

Medical definitions for cytopathology

cytopathology

[ sī′tō-pă-thŏl′ə-jē ]

The study of changes caused by disease within cells.

exfoliative cytology

Other words from cytopathology

cy′to•pa•thol′o•gist n.