the branch of biology dealing with the structure, function, pathology, and life history of cells
Origin of cytology
cyto- + -logy
noun
The definition of cytology is a branch of biology that studies the structure and function of plant and animal cells.
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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cytology
noun
The branch of biology that deals with the formation, structure, and function of cells.
Related Forms:
- cy′to·log′ic cy′to·log′i·cal
adjective
- cy·tol′o·gist
noun
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The scientific study of the formation, structure, and function of cells.
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cytology - Medical Definition
n.
The branch of biology that deals with the formation, structure, and function of cells.
Related Forms:
- cy′to·log′ic (-tə-lŏj′ĭk) cy′to·log′i·cal
adj.
- cy·tol′o·gist
n.
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Sentence Examples
- Williams, " Contributions to our Knowledge of the Lifehistory and Cytology of Fucaceae," Phil.
- For a more detailed description of the cell see CYTOLOGY and the section on Cytology of Plants below).
- For a more detailed description of the cell see CYTOLOGY and the section on Cytology of Plants below).
- CYTOLOGY OF PLANTS
- Upon our knowledge of its minute structure or cytology, combined with a study of its physiological activities, depends the ultimate solution of all the important problems of nutrition.
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