cytology
cy·tol·o·gy
цитология
Zytologie, Zellbiologie
The study of cellsThe study of cells.
UK/saɪˈtɒləd͡ʒi/US/saɪˈtɑləd͡ʒi/
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable)The study of cells.
Holonym: cytohistology
Zytologie, Zellbiologie
цитоло́гияcitológija
The study of cells.
(uncountable)Cytopathology.
Holonyms: cytohistology, cytohistopathology
More definitions
- the branch of biology that studies the structure and function of cells
Translations
8 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
biology: the study of cells:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
biology: the study of cells:
Origin
From cyto- (“cell”) + -logy.From cyto- (“cell”) + -logy.
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Word family
12 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
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