cytopathology

cytopathology definition - medical

cy·to·pa·thol·o·gy (sīˌtō-pă-thŏlˈə-jē)

noun
  1. The study of changes caused by disease within cells.
  2. See exfoliative cytology.

Related Forms:

  • cyˌto·pa·tholˈo·gist noun

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