cytology

The definition of cytology is a branch of biology that studies the structure and function of plant and animal cells.

(noun)

When a biologist studies how human blood cells work and how they relate to each other and to the rest of the body, this is an example of cytology.

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See cytology in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

the branch of biology dealing with the structure, function, pathology, and life history of cells

Origin: cyto- + -logy

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See cytology in American Heritage Dictionary 4

cy·tol·o·gy

noun
The branch of biology that deals with the formation, structure, and function of cells.

Related Forms:

  • cytologic cyˌto·logˈic (-tə-lŏjˈĭk), cyˌto·logˈi·cal adjective

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