Cytopathologic

/ˌsaɪtəʊˌpæθəˈlɒdʒɪk/ adjective

Definition

Relating to the study of disease and damage at the cellular level, the branch of medicine that examines diseased cells under a microscope.

Etymology

From Greek 'kytos' (cell) + 'pathos' (disease) + 'logos' (study/word) + '-ic' (adjective suffix). This technical term describes the field of cellular pathology.

Kelly Says

Cytopathologists are medical detectives who examine Pap smears, biopsy samples, and body fluids under microscopes to spot cancer and infections—their work catches diseases early when treatment is most effective.

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