cytopathology
noun
cy·to·pa·thol·o·gy
ˌsī-tə-pə-ˈthä-lə-jē 
-pa-
1
: a branch of pathology that deals with manifestations of disease at the cellular level
2
Examples of cytopathology in a Sentence
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The longtime physician was renowned for his contributions to the field of cytopathology, the study of diseases at the cellular level.
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Dan Belson, Baltimore Sun, 31 July 2023
While his work spanned across the cytopathology field, Dr. Erozan was particularly focused on early detection of lung cancer, his colleagues said.
—Dan Belson, Baltimore Sun, 31 July 2023
The Pap Corps, a grassroots organization with offices in Deerfield Beach and West Palm Beach, derives its name from Dr. George Papanicolaou, a pioneer in cytopathology and early cancer detection, who introduced the world to the revolutionary pap test.
—Mort Mazor, sun-sentinel.com, 12 Mar. 2021
The Pap Corps derives its name from Dr. George Papanicolaou, a pioneer in cytopathology and early cancer detection who developed the Pap test, which looks for cancers and precancers in the cervix.
—Rick Menning, sun-sentinel.com, 30 Oct. 2020
Dan Belson, Baltimore Sun, 31 July 2023
While his work spanned across the cytopathology field, Dr. Erozan was particularly focused on early detection of lung cancer, his colleagues said.
—Dan Belson, Baltimore Sun, 31 July 2023
The Pap Corps, a grassroots organization with offices in Deerfield Beach and West Palm Beach, derives its name from Dr. George Papanicolaou, a pioneer in cytopathology and early cancer detection, who introduced the world to the revolutionary pap test.
—Mort Mazor, sun-sentinel.com, 12 Mar. 2021
The Pap Corps derives its name from Dr. George Papanicolaou, a pioneer in cytopathology and early cancer detection who developed the Pap test, which looks for cancers and precancers in the cervix.
—Rick Menning, sun-sentinel.com, 30 Oct. 2020
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First Known Use
1898, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Cytopathology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cytopathology. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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cytopathology
noun
cy·to·pa·thol·o·gy
-pə-ˈthäl-ə-jē, -pa-
plural cytopathologies
1
: a branch of pathology that deals with manifestations of disease at the cellular level
2
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