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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The branch of pathology that deals with abnormalities of cells, independently of the tissue architecture from which they came, as for example in aspiration biopsy such as fine-needle aspiration. countable, uncountable

   "Holonym: cytohistopathology"

Example

More examples

"Immune serum could block the cytopathology; a heatlabile factor was required."

Etymology

From cyto- + pathology.

Related phrases

exfoliative cytology

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