cytology
— Noun
– English
～ the branch of biology that studies the structure and function of cells
cytolysin
— Noun
– English
～ a substance that partly or completely destroys animal cells
cytolysis
— Noun
– English
～ pathological breakdown of cells by the destruction of their outer membrane
cytolytic
— Adjective
– English
～ of or relating to cytolysis, the dissolution or destruction of a cell
cytomegalic
— Adjective
– English
～ of or relating to or characterized by greatly enlarged cells
cytomegalovirus
— Noun
– English
～ any of a group of herpes viruses that enlarge epithelial cells and can cause birth defects; can affect humans with impaired immunological systems
cytomembrane
— Noun
– English
～ a thin membrane (a double layer of lipids) enclosing the cytoplasm of a cell; proteins in the membrane control passage of ions (like sodium or potassium or calcium) in and out of the cell; "all cells have a cell membrane"
cytopathogenic
— Adjective
– English
～ of or relating to or causing pathological changes in cells
cytopenia
— Noun
– English
～ a deficiency of some cellular element of the blood
cytophotometer
— Noun
– English
～ a photometer that can be used to locate and identify chemical compounds in a cell by measuring the intensity of the light that passes through stained sections of the cytoplasm
cytophotometric
— Adjective
– English
～ of or relating to the study of cells by means of a cytophotometer