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cytology
cy·tol·o·gy
[
sī tólləjee
]
noun
Definition:
1.
study of cells:
a branch of biology dealing with the study of cells, especially their structures and functions
2.
examination of cells:
the examination of cells obtained from body tissue or fluids, especially to establish if they are cancerous
cy·to·log·ic
[
stə lójjik
]
adjective
cy·to·log·i·cal
[
stə lójjik'l
]
adjective
cy·to·log·i·cal·ly
[
stə lójjikəlee
]
adverb
cy·tol·o·gist
[
sī tólləjist
]
noun
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cy·to·log·ic [ stə lójjik ] adjectivecy·to·log·i·cal [ stə lójjik'l ] adjectivecy·to·log·i·cal·ly [ stə lójjikəlee ] adverbcy·tol·o·gist [ sī tólləjist ] noun
