cytology

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cytology — noun

1. the part of biology that examines cells and how they are built, work, and change

1.名詞C2
釋義

the part of biology that examines cells and how they are built, work, and change in living things

例句

In cytology lab, Imani stained onion cells and compared their shapes.

collocation: cytology lab

Professor Karim uses cytology to explain how damaged skin cells heal.

pattern: use cytology to explain cells

同義詞
  • cell biology

    very close in meaning, but often broader and more modern in scientific use

  • histology

    a related field that studies tissues rather than single cells

  • microscopy

    the tool or method for viewing tiny things, not the field itself

文法句型

study cytology

teach cytology

cytology lab

professor of cytology

用法筆記

Usually uncountable and most common in academic contexts such as cytology lab, cytology course, and professor of cytology. Distinguish from histology: cytology focuses on individual cells, while histology looks at tissues made from many cells.

常見錯誤

❌She studies cytologies at university.
✅She studies cytology at university.
💡When it names the subject, cytology is usually uncountable.
❌Cytology is the study of body tissues only.
✅Cytology is the study of cells.
💡Tissue study is closer to histology, while cytology centers on cells.