cytology (redirected from cytologists)

cytology /cy·tol·o·gy/ (si-tol´ah-je) the study of cells, their origin, structure, function, and pathology.cytolog´ic

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aspiration biopsy cytology  (ABC) the microscopic study of cells obtained from superficial or internal lesions by suction through a fine needle.

exfoliative cytology  microscopic examination of cells desquamated from a body surface or lesion as a means of detecting malignancy and microbiologic changes, to measure hormonal levels, etc. Such cells are obtained by aspiration, washing, smear, or scraping.

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cy·tol·o·gy (s-tl-j)

n.

The branch of biology that deals with the formation, structure, and function of cells.

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cyto·logic (-t-ljk) adj.

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cytology (sītol´jē),

n the study of the anatomy, physiology, pathology, and chemistry of a cell.

cytology, exfoliative,

n the study of desquamated cells.

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cytology

the study of cells, their origin, structure, function and pathology.

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aspiration biopsy cytology (ABC)

the microscopic study of cells obtained from superficial or internal lesions by suction through a fine needle.

brush cytology

examination of cells obtained from a mucosal surface using a cytological brush.

exfoliative cytology

microscopic examination of cells desquamated from a body surface or lesion as a means of detecting malignancy and microbiological changes, to measure hormonal levels, etc. Such cells may be obtained by such procedures as aspiration, washing, smear and scraping, and the technique may be applied to vaginal secretions, urine, abdominal fluid, prostatic secretion, etc.

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cytology 1. The formal discipline in which cells are studied and the changes seen correlated with the clinical findings in Pts 2. Cytologic examination, cytologic study The microscopic examination of body fluids for the detection of disease; in cytology, the most common specimen is the Pap smear, a normal component of a gynecologic examination and is the best means of detecting early, curable stages of cancer the uterine cervix–formerly the most common cause of death in sexually active ♀ as well as viral, fungal and other infections of the ♀ genital tract; cytology specimens can be obtained from various fluids–urine, CSF, or sputum or discharges, specifically as a means of detecting abnormal or malignant cells. See Aspiration cytology, Automated cytology, Bile cytology, Brush cytology, Exfoliative cytology, Fine needle aspiration cytology, Needle aspiration cytology, Ocular cytology, Pap smear, Screening, Touch cytology, Urine cytology.