cytology
noun(cy-tol-o-gy)
a branch of biology dealing with the structure, function, multiplication, pathology, and life history of cells : cell biology
cytology
noun(cy-tol-o-gy)
the cellular aspects of a phenomenon, process, or structure
cytology
noun(cy-tol-o-gy)
the microscopic examination of cells obtained from the body (as by aspiration or scraping) for diagnostic purposes : exfoliative cytology —called also cytopathology
cytology
noun(cy-tol-o-gy)
the microscopic study of cells shed or obtained from the body especially for diagnostic purposes (as in determining the presence or absence of a cancerous condition)