cytotechnologist

noun

cy·to·tech·nol·o·gist ˌsī-tə-tek-ˈnä-lə-jist

: a medical technician trained in the identification of cells and cellular abnormalities (as in cancer)

cytotechnology

ˌsī-tə-tek-ˈnä-lə-jē

noun

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1958, in the meaning defined above

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cytotechnologist

noun

cy·to·tech·nol·o·gist -ˈnäl-ə-jəst

: a medical technician trained in cytotechnology

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