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cytology
(cy|tology)
Pronunciation:
/sʌɪˈtɒlədʒi/
noun
[
mass noun
]
the branches of biology and medicine concerned with the structure and function of plant and animal cells.
Derivatives
cytological
Pronunciation:
/sʌɪtəˈlɒdʒɪk(ə)l/
adjective
cytologically
Pronunciation:
/sʌɪtəˈlɒdʒɪk(ə)li/
adverb
cytologist
noun
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