HyperDic: cytology

English > 1 sense of the word cytology:
NOUNcognitioncytologythe branch of biology that studies the structure and function of cells
cytology > pronunciation
Soundssaytaa'lahjhiy
RhymesAgee ... zoology: 128 rhymes with jhiy...
English > cytology: 1 sense > noun 1, cognition
MeaningThe branch of biology that studies the structure and function of cells.
Category offixkill, preserve, and harden (tissue) in order to prepare for microscopic study
stainability(cytology) the capacity of cells or cell parts to stain specifically with certain dyes
NarrowercytogeneticsThe branch of biology that studies the cellular aspects of heredity (especially the chromosomes)
Broaderbiology, biological scienceThe science that studies living organisms
microscopic anatomyThe study of microscopic structures of tissues and organs
Spanishcitología
Catalancitologia
Adjectivescytological, cytologicof or relating to the science of cytology

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