Meaning

1 senses
  1. A sponge contained within a pill on a fine string; once swallowed, the sponge is released and may be withdrawn, collecting cells (for analysis) on the way

Origin

From cyto- + sponge.

From cyto- + sponge.

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Forms

plural: cytosponges
Singularcytosponge
Pluralcytosponges

regular

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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