Used in a Sentence

cytology

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for cytology.

Editorial note

Pathology resident here, starting a flow cytology rotation next month (diagnosing disease by studying live immune cells with lasers and antibodies).

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Quick take

(biology) The study of cells.

Meaning at a glance

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noun

(biology) The study of cells.

noun

(often in medicine) Cytopathology.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for cytology.

noun

(biology) The study of cells.

noun

(often in medicine) Cytopathology.

Example sentences

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Pathology resident here, starting a flow cytology rotation next month (diagnosing disease by studying live immune cells with lasers and antibodies).

2

It's not specialized, so there's no fear of your entire field drying up (like cytology).

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That’s why there’s cervical cancer screening (pap smear/the new cytology test), mammograms, faecal occult blood tests, in australia skin cancer screening, etc.

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Only things like cytology or genetics and autoimmune disorders from what I can gather.

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That being said, I am slowly overcoming this aversion and anxiety by studying biology in general: cytology, genetics, biochemistry, and related fields of science.

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This is not unique to computing: A 1st year med students (which you get to start at 18), is going to be crushed under a pile of biology, biostatistics, cytology, anatomy and the like.

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Clinical follow‐up was performed at 3, 6, and 12 months after the initial PDT administration, by colposcopy, cervical cytology, histopathological analysis, polymerase chain reaction, and hybrid capture.

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In December, 2017, organised cervical screening in Australia transitioned from cytology-based screening every 2 years for women aged from 18–20 years to 69 years, to primary HPV testing every 5 years for women aged 25–69 years and exit testing for women aged 70–74 years.

Proper noun examples

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I've wanted to see the foxes at the Institute for Cytology+Genetics for a very long time, and this raw footage almost puts me there.

Frequently asked questions

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How do you use cytology in a sentence?

Pathology resident here, starting a flow cytology rotation next month (diagnosing disease by studying live immune cells with lasers and antibodies).

What does cytology mean?

(biology) The study of cells.

What part of speech is cytology?

cytology is commonly used as noun.