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cytophysiology

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noun cy·to·phys·i·ol·o·gy \-ˌfiz-ē-ˈäl-ə-jē\

Medical Definition of cytophysiology

plural

cytophysiologies

  1. :  the physiology of cells

cytophysiological

\-ē-ə-ˈläj-i-kəl\play adjective

cytophysiologically

\-i-k(ə-)lē\play adverb

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