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Cytology

/saɪˈtɒl.ə.dʒi/
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  1. 1

    The branch of biology that studies the structure, function, and life history of cells.

    "Advances in cytology have greatly improved our understanding of cancer at the cellular level."

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Derived from Modern Latin 'cytologia', formed from the Ancient Greek 'kýtos' meaning 'a hollow vessel, container' (used biologically to mean 'cell') and '-logia' meaning 'study of'. The term emerged in the mid-19th century as microscopic examinations of tissues and cells became foundational to modern biological science and pathology.

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