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65 relations: -logy, Ageing, American Society of Cytopathology, Amyloidosis, Anatomical pathology, Ancient Greek, Autoimmunity, Bladder, Breast, Bronchoscopy, Cancer Cytopathology, Cell (biology), Cell biology, Cell division, Cell growth, Cell nucleus, Cervical cancer, Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia, Clinical pathology, CT scan, Cytocentrifuge, Field stain, Flow cytometry, Gastrointestinal tract, Georgios Papanikolaou, Giemsa stain, Gynaecologic cytology, H&E stain, Histopathology, Hypodermic needle, Jenner's stain, Leishman stain, Liquid-based cytology, Lung, Lymph node, May–Grünwald stain, Medical imaging, Medical ultrasound, Metabolism, Microscope slide, Nucleolus, Organ (biology), Pap test, Papanicolaou stain, Pathology, Pericardium, Peritoneal cavity, Peritoneum, Pheochromocytoma, Pleomorphism (cytology), ... Expand index (15 more) »
- Diagnostic obstetrics and gynaecology
-logy
-logy is a suffix in the English language, used with words originally adapted from Ancient Greek ending in.
Ageing
Ageing (or aging in American English) is the process of becoming older.
American Society of Cytopathology
The American Society of Cytopathology (ASC), founded in 1951, is a national professional society of physicians, cytotechnologists and scientists who are dedicated to cytopathology, which involves the cytologic method of diagnostic pathology.
See Cytopathology and American Society of Cytopathology
Amyloidosis
Amyloidosis is a group of diseases in which abnormal proteins, known as amyloid fibrils, build up in tissue.
See Cytopathology and Amyloidosis
Anatomical pathology
Anatomical pathology (Commonwealth) or anatomic pathology (U.S.) is a medical specialty that is concerned with the diagnosis of disease based on the macroscopic, microscopic, biochemical, immunologic and molecular examination of organs and tissues.
See Cytopathology and Anatomical pathology
Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek (Ἑλληνῐκή) includes the forms of the Greek language used in ancient Greece and the ancient world from around 1500 BC to 300 BC.
See Cytopathology and Ancient Greek
Autoimmunity
In immunology, autoimmunity is the system of immune responses of an organism against its own healthy cells, tissues and other normal body constituents.
See Cytopathology and Autoimmunity
Bladder
The bladder is a hollow organ in humans and other vertebrates that stores urine from the kidneys before disposal by urination.
Breast
The breast is one of two prominences located on the upper ventral region of the torso among humans and other primates.
Bronchoscopy
Bronchoscopy is an endoscopic technique of visualizing the inside of the airways for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes.
See Cytopathology and Bronchoscopy
Cancer Cytopathology
Cancer Cytopathology is a monthly peer-reviewed scientific journal which covers practice of cytopathology and its related oncology-based disciplines.
See Cytopathology and Cancer Cytopathology
Cell (biology)
The cell is the basic structural and functional unit of all forms of life. Cytopathology and cell (biology) are cell biology.
See Cytopathology and Cell (biology)
Cell biology
Cell biology (also cellular biology or cytology) is a branch of biology that studies the structure, function, and behavior of cells.
See Cytopathology and Cell biology
Cell division
Cell division is the process by which a parent cell divides into two daughter cells.
See Cytopathology and Cell division
Cell growth
Cell growth refers to an increase in the total mass of a cell, including both cytoplasmic, nuclear and organelle volume.
See Cytopathology and Cell growth
Cell nucleus
The cell nucleus (nuclei) is a membrane-bound organelle found in eukaryotic cells.
See Cytopathology and Cell nucleus
Cervical cancer
Cervical cancer is a cancer arising from the cervix or in the any layer of the wall of the cervix. Cytopathology and Cervical cancer are Infectious causes of cancer.
See Cytopathology and Cervical cancer
Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia
Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN), also known as cervical dysplasia, is the abnormal growth of cells on the surface of the cervix that could potentially lead to cervical cancer. Cytopathology and cervical intraepithelial neoplasia are Infectious causes of cancer.
See Cytopathology and Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia
Clinical pathology
Clinical pathology is a medical specialty that is concerned with the diagnosis of disease based on the laboratory analysis of bodily fluids, such as blood, urine, and tissue homogenates or extracts using the tools of chemistry, microbiology, hematology, molecular pathology, and Immunohaematology.
See Cytopathology and Clinical pathology
CT scan
A computed tomography scan (CT scan; formerly called computed axial tomography scan or CAT scan) is a medical imaging technique used to obtain detailed internal images of the body.
Cytocentrifuge
A cytocentrifuge, sometimes referred to as a cytospin, is a specialized centrifuge used to concentrate cells in fluid specimens onto a microscope slide so that they can be stained and examined.
See Cytopathology and Cytocentrifuge
Field stain
Field stain is a histological method for staining of blood smears.
See Cytopathology and Field stain
Flow cytometry
Flow cytometry (FC) is a technique used to detect and measure the physical and chemical characteristics of a population of cells or particles. Cytopathology and Flow cytometry are cell biology.
See Cytopathology and Flow cytometry
Gastrointestinal tract
The gastrointestinal tract (GI tract, digestive tract, alimentary canal) is the tract or passageway of the digestive system that leads from the mouth to the anus. The GI tract contains all the major organs of the digestive system, in humans and other animals, including the esophagus, stomach, and intestines.
See Cytopathology and Gastrointestinal tract
Georgios Papanikolaou
Georgios Nikolaou Papanikolaou (or George Papanicolaou; Γεώργιος Ν.; 13 May 1883 – 19 February 1962) was a Greek physician, zoologist and microscopist who was a pioneer in cytopathology and early cancer detection, and inventor of the "Pap smear".
See Cytopathology and Georgios Papanikolaou
Giemsa stain
Giemsa stain, named after German chemist and bacteriologist Gustav Giemsa, is a nucleic acid stain used in cytogenetics and for the histopathological diagnosis of malaria and other parasites.
See Cytopathology and Giemsa stain
Gynaecologic cytology
Gynecologic cytology, also gynecologic cytology, is a field of pathology concerned with the investigation of disorders of the female genital tract.
See Cytopathology and Gynaecologic cytology
H&E stain
Hematoxylin and eosin stain (or haematoxylin and eosin stain or hematoxylin-eosin stain; often abbreviated as H&E stain or HE stain) is one of the principal tissue stains used in histology.
See Cytopathology and H&E stain
Histopathology
Histopathology (compound of three Greek words: ἱστός histos 'tissue', πάθος pathos 'suffering', and -λογία -logia 'study of') is the microscopic examination of tissue in order to study the manifestations of disease. Cytopathology and Histopathology are Anatomical pathology.
See Cytopathology and Histopathology
Hypodermic needle
A hypodermic needle (from Greek ὑπο- (hypo-.
See Cytopathology and Hypodermic needle
Jenner's stain
Jenner's stain (methylene blue eosinate) is used in microscopy for staining blood smears.
See Cytopathology and Jenner's stain
Leishman stain
Leishman stain, also known as Leishman's stain, is used in microscopy for staining blood smears.
See Cytopathology and Leishman stain
Liquid-based cytology
Liquid-based cytology is a method of preparing samples for examination in cytopathology. Cytopathology and Liquid-based cytology are diagnostic obstetrics and gynaecology.
See Cytopathology and Liquid-based cytology
Lung
The lungs are the central organs of the respiratory system in humans and some other animals, including tetrapods, some snails and a small number of fish.
Lymph node
A lymph node, or lymph gland, is a kidney-shaped organ of the lymphatic system and the adaptive immune system.
See Cytopathology and Lymph node
May–Grünwald stain
May–Grünwald stain is used for the staining of slides obtained by fine-needle aspiration in a histopathology lab for the diagnosis of tumorous cells.
See Cytopathology and May–Grünwald stain
Medical imaging
Medical imaging is the technique and process of imaging the interior of a body for clinical analysis and medical intervention, as well as visual representation of the function of some organs or tissues (physiology).
See Cytopathology and Medical imaging
Medical ultrasound
Medical ultrasound includes diagnostic techniques (mainly imaging techniques) using ultrasound, as well as therapeutic applications of ultrasound.
See Cytopathology and Medical ultrasound
Metabolism
Metabolism (from μεταβολή metabolē, "change") is the set of life-sustaining chemical reactions in organisms.
See Cytopathology and Metabolism
Microscope slide
A microscope slide is a thin flat piece of glass, typically 75 by 26 mm (3 by 1 inches) and about 1 mm thick, used to hold objects for examination under a microscope.
See Cytopathology and Microscope slide
Nucleolus
The nucleolus (nucleoli) is the largest structure in the nucleus of eukaryotic cells.
See Cytopathology and Nucleolus
Organ (biology)
In a multicellular organism, an organ is a collection of tissues joined in a structural unit to serve a common function.
See Cytopathology and Organ (biology)
Pap test
The Papanicolaou test (abbreviated as Pap test, also known as Pap smear (AE), cervical smear (BE), cervical screening (BE), or smear test (BE)) is a method of cervical screening used to detect potentially precancerous and cancerous processes in the cervix (opening of the uterus or womb) or, more rarely, anus (in both men and women). Cytopathology and Pap test are diagnostic obstetrics and gynaecology and Infectious causes of cancer.
See Cytopathology and Pap test
Papanicolaou stain
Papanicolaou stain (also Papanicolaou's stain and Pap stain) is a multichromatic (multicolored) cytological staining technique developed by George Papanicolaou in 1942.
See Cytopathology and Papanicolaou stain
Pathology
Pathology is the study of disease and injury.
See Cytopathology and Pathology
Pericardium
The pericardium (pericardia), also called pericardial sac, is a double-walled sac containing the heart and the roots of the great vessels.
See Cytopathology and Pericardium
Peritoneal cavity
The peritoneal cavity is a potential space between the parietal peritoneum (the serous membrane that surrounds the abdominal wall) and visceral peritoneum (which surrounds the internal organs).
See Cytopathology and Peritoneal cavity
Peritoneum
The peritoneum is the serous membrane forming the lining of the abdominal cavity or coelom in amniotes and some invertebrates, such as annelids.
See Cytopathology and Peritoneum
Pheochromocytoma
Pheochromocytoma is a rare tumor of the adrenal medulla composed of chromaffin cells and is part of the paraganglioma (PGL) family of tumors, being defined as an intra-adrenal PGL.
See Cytopathology and Pheochromocytoma
Pleomorphism (cytology)
Pleomorphism is a term used in histology and cytopathology to describe variability in the size, shape and staining of cells and/or their nuclei. Cytopathology and Pleomorphism (cytology) are cell biology.
See Cytopathology and Pleomorphism (cytology)
Pleural cavity
The pleural cavity, pleural space, or intrapleural space is the potential space between the pleurae of the pleural sac that surrounds each lung.
See Cytopathology and Pleural cavity
Pulmonary pleurae
The pulmonary pleurae (pleura) are the two flattened sacs ensheathing each lung, locally appearing as two opposing layers of serous membrane separating the lungs from the mediastinum and the inside surfaces of the surrounding chest walls.
See Cytopathology and Pulmonary pleurae
Romanowsky stain
Romanowsky staining is a prototypical staining technique that was the forerunner of several distinct but similar stains widely used in hematology (the study of blood) and cytopathology (the study of diseased cells). Cytopathology and Romanowsky stain are Anatomical pathology.
See Cytopathology and Romanowsky stain
Screening (medicine)
Screening, in medicine, is a strategy used to look for as-yet-unrecognised conditions or risk markers.
See Cytopathology and Screening (medicine)
Serous tumour
A serous tumour is a neoplasm that typically has papillary to solid formations of tumor cells with crowded nuclei, and which typically arises on the modified Müllerian-derived serous membranes that surround the ovaries in females.
See Cytopathology and Serous tumour
Syringe
A syringe is a simple reciprocating pump consisting of a plunger (though in modern syringes, it is actually a piston) that fits tightly within a cylindrical tube called a barrel.
Thyroid
The thyroid, or thyroid gland, is an endocrine gland in vertebrates.
Tissue (biology)
In biology, tissue is an assembly of similar cells and their extracellular matrix from the same embryonic origin that together carry out a specific function.
See Cytopathology and Tissue (biology)
Trachea
The trachea (tracheae or tracheas), also known as the windpipe, is a cartilaginous tube that connects the larynx to the bronchi of the lungs, allowing the passage of air, and so is present in almost all animals with lungs.
Ureter
The ureters are tubes composed of smooth muscle that transport urine from the kidneys to the urinary bladder.
Urethra
The urethra (urethras or urethrae) is the tube that connects the mammalian urinary bladder to the urinary meatus.
Urine cytology
Urine cytology is a test that looks for abnormal cells in urine under a microscope.
See Cytopathology and Urine cytology
Vaginal cytology
Vaginal cytology is a microscopic examination of cells from the vaginal epithelium. Cytopathology and vaginal cytology are diagnostic obstetrics and gynaecology.
See Cytopathology and Vaginal cytology
Visual artifact
Visual artifacts (also artefacts) are anomalies apparent during visual representation as in digital graphics and other forms of imagery, especially photography and microscopy.
See Cytopathology and Visual artifact
Wright's stain
Wright's stain is a hematologic stain that facilitates the differentiation of blood cell types.
See Cytopathology and Wright's stain
See also
Diagnostic obstetrics and gynaecology
- Apgar score
- BI-RADS
- Bishop score
- Breast cancer screening
- Breast duct endoscopy
- Breast imaging
- Breast self-examination
- Breast ultrasound
- Cervical conization
- Chromopertubation
- Colposcopy
- Curettage
- Cytopathology
- Defecography
- Ductoscopy
- Dynamic angiothermography
- Endoscopic ultrasound
- Fibronectin
- Gynecologic ultrasonography
- Gynography
- Gynoroentgenology
- Hystero contrast sonography
- Hysteroscopy
- Liquid-based cytology
- Nottingham Prognostic Index
- Pap test
- Partogram
- Pinard horn
- SEE-FIM Protocol
- Sonosalpingography
- Triple test score
- Vaginal cytology
- Vaginal ultrasonography
References
Also known as Cellular pathology, Cytologic smear, Cytologic smear test, Cytologic smears, Cytopathological, Cytopathologist, Exfoliative cytology, Imprint cytology, Smear test.