Cytology
(noun)
- The scientific study of cells, including their structure, function, and pathology.
- The branch of biology which deals with the study of cells and its structure, function, and pathology.
Origin:
From the greek κυτος (kytos, "container, cell") + -logy (study of).
Examples:
- Cytology is an important field of study in both biology and medicine.
- Cytology can be used to diagnose cancer and other diseases.
- Cytology is a branch of biology which has many practical applications in medicine, genetics and biotechnology.
- Cytology is the study of the cells that make up all living organisms.
- Cytology plays an important role in understanding how cells function and how diseases develop in the body.