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cy•tol•o•gy
(sī tol′ə jē),USA pronunciation n.
cy•to•log•ic
(sīt′l oj′ik),USA pronunciation cy′to•log′i•cal, adj.
cy′to•log′i•cal•ly, adv.
cy•tol′o•gist, n.
- the study of the microscopic appearance of cells, esp. for the diagnosis of abnormalities and malignancies.
- 1885–90; cyto- + -logy
cy•tol′o•gist, n.
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