cytology (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *cytology*:
NOUN	cognition	cytology	the branch of biology that studies the structure and function of cells

cytology > pronunciation
Sounds	saytaa'lahjhiy
Rhymes	Agee ... zoology: 128 rhymes with jhiy...

English > *cytology*: 1 sense > noun 1, cognition
Meaning	The branch of biology that studies the structure and function of cells.
Category of	fix	kill, preserve, and harden (tissue) in order to prepare for microscopic study
Category of	stainability	(cytology) the capacity of cells or cell parts to stain specifically with certain dyes
Narrower	cytogenetics	The branch of biology that studies the cellular aspects of heredity (especially the chromosomes)
Broader	biology, biological science	The science that studies living organisms
Broader	microscopic anatomy	The study of microscopic structures of tissues and organs
Spanish	citología
Catalan	citologia
Adjectives	cytological, cytologic	of or relating to the science of cytology

HyperDic: cytology