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Physiology vs Cytology - What's the difference?

physiology | cytology |

As nouns the difference between physiology and cytology

is that physiology is a branch of biology that deals with the functions and activities of life or of living matter (as organs, tissues, or cells) and of the physical and chemical phenomena involved while cytology is the study of cells.

physiology

English

(wikipedia physiology)

Noun

  • A branch of biology that deals with the functions and activities of life or of living matter (as organs, tissues, or cells) and of the physical and chemical phenomena involved.
  • (obsolete) The study and description of natural objects; natural science.

    • Derived terms

    * zoophysiology * cytophysiology * ecophysiology * electrophysiology * neurophysiology * pathophysiology * phytophysiology * psychophysiology * sociophysiology

    Related terms

    * physiologic * physiological * physiologist

    See also

    * biology * anatomy

    External links

    * * * English words suffixed with -ology

    cytology

    English

    (wikipedia cytology)

    Noun

    (-)
  • (biology) The study of cells.
  • Cytopathology.

    • Derived terms

    * cytologic * cytological * cytologist