Cytology
Cytology (from Greek κύτος, kytos, "a hollow";[1] and -λογία, -logia) is the study of cells.[2] Cytology is that branch of life science that deals with the study of cells in terms of structure, function and chemistry. Robert Hooke is sometimes seen as the father of cytology.[3]
Based on usage it can refer to:
- Cytopathology: the study of cellular disease and the use of cellular changes for the diagnosis of disease.
- Cell biology: the study of (normal) cellular anatomy, function and chemistry.
The International Academy of Cytology has as its official journal Acta Cytologica.
See also
References
- ↑ Kirkpatrick; et al. (1989). The Cassell Concise English Dictionary. London. p. 324. ISBN 0-304-31806-X.
- ↑ "Cytology". Collection development manual of the National Library of Medicine (4th ed.). Bethesda, MD: National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. 2004.
- ↑ Bill Nye (host), the 100 greatest discoveries: biology, Documentary by Discovery
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