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nounthe protoplasm of a cell excluding the nucleus; is full of proteins that control cell metabolism
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- smear a thin tissue or blood sample spread on a glass slide and stained for cytologic examination and diagnosis under a microscope
- lower respiratory tract smear any of several cytologic smears obtained from different parts of the lower respiratory tract; used for cytologic study of cancer and other diseases of the lungs
- cytologic specimen a specimen used for cytologic examination and diagnosis
- sputum smear any of several cytologic smears obtained from different parts of the lower respiratory tract; used for cytologic study of cancer and other diseases of the lungs
- alimentary tract smear any of several cytologic smears obtained from different parts of the alimentary tract; obtained by specialized lavage techniques and used mainly to diagnose cancer in those parts
- cytological of or relating to the science of cytology
- cytologic of or relating to the science of cytology
- stainability (cytology) the capacity of cells or cell parts to stain specifically with certain dyes
- bronchoscopic smear any of several cytologic smears obtained from different parts of the lower respiratory tract; used for cytologic study of cancer and other diseases of the lungs
- cytosmear a thin tissue or blood sample spread on a glass slide and stained for cytologic examination and diagnosis under a microscope