cytopathology
noun
cy·to·pa·thol·o·gy
ˌsī-tə-pə-ˈthä-lə-jē 
-pa-
1
: a branch of pathology that deals with manifestations of disease at the cellular level
2
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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
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“Cytopathology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cytopathology. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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cytopathology
noun
cy·to·pa·thol·o·gy
-pə-ˈthäl-ə-jē, -pa-
plural cytopathologies
1
: a branch of pathology that deals with manifestations of disease at the cellular level
2
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