cytopathology

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

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

Related formscy·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

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cytopathology in Medicine

cytopathology

(sī′tō-pă-thŏl′ə-jē)

n.

The study of changes caused by disease within cells.
exfoliative cytology

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Related formscy′to•pa•thol′o•gist n.

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