exfoliative cytology

noun

A microscopic examination of cells that are either shed by the body or scraped from tissue in order to diagnose a medical condition.

Meanings

nounexfoliative cytology (countable and uncountable, plural exfoliative cytologies)

plural exfoliative cytologies

  1. countableuncountabledermatologyA microscopic examination of cells that are either shed by the body or scraped from tissue in order to diagnose a medical condition.
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