cytologists
Scientists studying cells
Cytologists are scientists who study cells—their structure, function, and chemistry.
The field is cytology.
In medical contexts, cytologists examine cells from body tissues and fluids to detect abnormalities, particularly cancer: The cytologist analyzed the Pap smear for precancerous changes.
Cancer screening via cervical cells
- screeningEvaluative selection process
- abnormalitiesDeviations from standard patterns
- cervicalOf the neck
- malignancyCancerous, invasive growth
benign · precancerous · lesions · specimens · diagnosis · cancer detection · early detection · reporting
Technique using powerful lenses
- cell biologyScience of cellular structure
- laboratoryFacility for scientific investigation
- specimensRepresentative items for examination
- pathologyStudy of disease processes
staining · analysis · slides · cultures · chromosomes · mitosis · cellular · oncology
Applied science practitioners
- pathologistsPhysicians diagnosing through specimens
- certificationAttestation of qualification
- trainingDeveloping abilities through practice
- specializationConcentrated expertise in one field
hospital · clinic · accreditation · continuing education · quality control · healthcare team · workload · caseload
Pap smear
Cancer screening via cervical cells
- screeningEvaluative selection process
- abnormalitiesDeviations from standard patterns
- cervicalOf the neck
malignancy · benign · precancerous · lesions · specimens · diagnosis · cancer detection · early detection · reporting · clinical
microscopy
Technique using powerful lenses
- cell biologyScience of cellular structure
- laboratoryFacility for scientific investigation
- specimensRepresentative items for examination
pathology · staining · analysis · slides · cultures · chromosomes · mitosis · cellular · oncology · biopsy
technologists
Applied science practitioners
- pathologistsPhysicians diagnosing through specimens
- certificationAttestation of qualification
- trainingDeveloping abilities through practice
specialization · hospital · clinic · accreditation · continuing education · quality control · healthcare team · workload · caseload · expertise
cytologistshistologists
Specialists in tissue study
ecologists · anatomists · physiologists · epidemiologists · morphologists
cytologistsmolecular biologists
Scientists studying cellular chemistry
cytologistsecologists
Experts on organism-environment relationships
cytoplasm, cytology, histology, cytotoxic, cytoskeleton, histological