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
: cytology sense 2
cytopathologist
ˌsī-tə-pə-ˈthä-lə-jəst How to pronounce cytopathology (audio)
-pa-
noun

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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

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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“Cytopathology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cytopathology. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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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
: cytology sense 2
cytopathologic
-ˌpath-ə-ˈläj-ik How to pronounce cytopathology (audio)
adjective
also cytopathological
-i-kəl How to pronounce cytopathology (audio)
cytopathologically
-i-k(ə-)lē How to pronounce cytopathology (audio)
adverb
cytopathologist
-pə-ˈthäl-ə-jəst, -pa- How to pronounce cytopathology (audio)
noun
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