First Known Use: 1889
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cytology
noun cy·tol·o·gy \sī-ˈtä-lə-jē\
biology : the study of plant and animal cells
Full Definition of CYTOLOGY
1
: a branch of biology dealing with the structure, function, multiplication, pathology, and life history of cells
2
: the cytological aspects of a process or structure
— cy·to·log·i·cal \ˌsī-tə-ˈlä-ji-kəl\ or cy·to·log·ic \-ˈlä-jik\ adjective
— cy·to·log·i·cal·ly \-ji-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
— cy·tol·o·gist \sī-ˈtä-lə-jist\ noun
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Origin of CYTOLOGY
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Rhymes with CYTOLOGY
andrology, anthology, apology, astrology, biology, bryology, cetology, Christology, chronology, conchology, cosmology, cryptology, dendrology, doxology, ecology, enology, ethnology, ethology, fetology, garbology, gemology, geology, graphology, haplology, histology, homology, horology, hydrology, hymnology, Indology, limnology, lithology, mixology, morphology, mycology, myology, mythology, necrology, nephrology, neurology, nosology, oncology, ontology, oology, pathology, pedology, penology, petrology, phlebology, phonology, phrenology, phycology, proctology, psychology, scatology, seismology, serology, sexology, sinology, symbology, tautology, technology, tetralogy, theology, topology, trichology, typology, ufology, urology, virology, zoology
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cytology
noun cy·tol·o·gy \sī-ˈtäl-ə-jē\
plural cy·tol·o·gies
Medical Definition of CYTOLOGY
1
: a branch of biology dealing with the structure, function, multiplication, pathology, and life history of cells
2
: the cytological aspects of a process or structure
—cy·to·log·i·cal \ˌsīt-əl-ˈäj-i-kəl\ or cy·to·log·ic \-ˈäj-ik\ adjective
—cy·to·log·i·cal·ly \-i-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
—cy·tol·o·gist \sī-ˈtäl-ə-jəst\ noun
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