Go to MSN Homeencarta®
HomeEncyclopediaDictionariesWorld AtlasSchoolUniversityStudy CentreQuizzesMore
Dictionary
Find
in
Dictionary
Thesaurus
Translations
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
Click to move up the list of words
cytochrome
cytochrome oxidase
cytogenesis
cytogenetics
cytogeny
cytokine
cytokinesis
cytokinin
cytology
cytolysis
cytomegalic
cytomegalic inclusion disease
cytomegalovirus
cytopathogenic
cytopathology
cytopathy
cytopharynx
Click to move down the list of words
Print Preview
See pronunciation key
Search for "cytology" in all of MSN Encarta
E-mail this entry
Download the MSN Encarta Right-Click Dictionary

cytology
cytology [ sī tólləji ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. study of cells: a branch of biology dealing with the study of cells, especially their structures and functions
2. examination of cells: the examination of cells obtained from body tissue or fluids, especially to establish if they are cancerous

cytologic [ stə lójjik ] adjective
cytological [ stə lójjik'l ] adjective
cytologically [ stə lójjikli ] adverb
cytologist [ sī tólləjist ] noun
Encarta® World English Dictionary [North American Edition] © & (P)2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Developed for Microsoft by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc.
Advertisement

Also on Encarta
• Great Writing By Great Writers
• The Latest Top 10 Lists
• Encarta's Famous Quizzes
Also on MSN
• Entertainment on MSN: Top Movies
• MSN Careers: Job Hunting Made Easy
• Today's News on MSN
Encarta Message Boards (© Rubberball/Jupiterimages)
Encarta RSS Feeds
© 2008 Microsoft