| cytological | (adj) of or relating to the science of cytology, Syn. cytologic |
| cytologic specimen | (n) a specimen used for cytologic examination and diagnosis |
| cytologist | (n) a biologist who studies the structure and function of cells |
| cytology | (n) the branch of biology that studies the structure and function of cells |
| cytolysin | (n) a substance that partly or completely destroys animal cells |
| cytolysis | (n) pathological breakdown of cells by the destruction of their outer membrane |
| cytolytic | (adj) of or relating to cytolysis, the dissolution or destruction of a cell |