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

: cytology sense 2

cytopathologist

ˌsī-tə-pə-ˈthä-lə-jəst 

-pa-

noun

Examples of cytopathology in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The longtime physician was renowned for his contributions to the field of cytopathology, the study of diseases at the cellular level. — Dan Belson, Baltimore Sun, 31 July 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1898, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for cytopathology

• bacteriology
• biotechnology
• dialectology
• ecclesiology
• endocrinology
• epistemology
• geochronology
• geomorphology
• histopathology
• hydrogeology
• kinesiology
• meteorology

Medical Definition

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

: cytology sense 2

cytopathologic

-ˌpath-ə-ˈläj-ik 

adjective

also cytopathological

-i-kəl 

cytopathologically

-i-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

cytopathologist

-pə-ˈthäl-ə-jəst, -pa- 

noun