Definition

Relating to the study of cells and their structure, function, and behavior.

Example

The cytological analysis revealed important information about the patient's health.

Conversation

I just read an interesting article about cytological studies.

Oh really? What did it say?

It explained how cytological methods can help diagnose diseases earlier.

That sounds fascinating! I didn't know they were that important.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Cytological → It is formed from "cyto-" (from Greek "kytos", meaning cell) and "-logical" (from Greek "logia", meaning study or science). The word "cytological" refers to the study or science of cells.

Memory Tip

Think of 'cyto-' meaning 'cell' and '-logical' meaning 'study' — so cytological is all about the study of cells.

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