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the scientific field focused on examining cell anatomy, physiology, and life processes, often using microscopes and molecular techniques
- Advances in cytology have deepened our understanding of how diseases develop at the cellular level.
- The lab specializes in cytology, particularly the study of cancer cells.
- Cytology revealed that the sample contained abnormal tissue growth.
- Pap smears are a common application of cytology in medical diagnostics.
- Modern cytology uses advanced imaging tools to explore cell structures in unprecedented detail.