cytopathology

noun

cy·​to·​pa·​thol·​o·​gy ˌsī-tə-pə-ˈthä-lə-jē How to pronounce cytopathology (audio)
-pa-
1
: a branch of pathology that deals with manifestations of disease at the cellular level
2
cytopathologist noun

Examples of cytopathology in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The longtime physician was renowned for his contributions to the field of cytopathology, the study of diseases at the cellular level. Dan Belson, Baltimore Sun, 31 July 2023 While his work spanned across the cytopathology field, Dr. Erozan was particularly focused on early detection of lung cancer, his colleagues said. Dan Belson, Baltimore Sun, 31 July 2023 The Pap Corps, a grassroots organization with offices in Deerfield Beach and West Palm Beach, derives its name from Dr. George Papanicolaou, a pioneer in cytopathology and early cancer detection, who introduced the world to the revolutionary pap test. Mort Mazor, sun-sentinel.com, 12 Mar. 2021 The Pap Corps derives its name from Dr. George Papanicolaou, a pioneer in cytopathology and early cancer detection who developed the Pap test, which looks for cancers and precancers in the cervix. Rick Menning, sun-sentinel.com, 30 Oct. 2020

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Word History

First Known Use

1898, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of cytopathology was in 1898

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Cite this Entry

“Cytopathology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cytopathology. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

Medical Definition

cytopathology

noun
cy·​to·​pa·​thol·​o·​gy -pə-ˈthäl-ə-jē, -pa- How to pronounce cytopathology (audio)
plural cytopathologies
1
: a branch of pathology that deals with manifestations of disease at the cellular level
2
cytopathologic adjective
also cytopathological
cytopathologically adverb
cytopathologist noun
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