細さい胞ぼう工こう学がく

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cellular engineering

Technical field combining cell biology and engineering principles to manipulate cells for medical or industrial applications.

dainty, get thin, taper

胞placenta, sac, sheath

工craft, construction, katakana e radical (no. 48)

学study, learning, science

遺い伝でん子し工こう学がく
遺伝子工学 (genetic engineering) focuses on modifying genes, while 細胞工学 (cellular engineering) works at the whole-cell level.
組そ織しき工こう学がく
組織工学 (tissue engineering) builds tissues from cells, often using cellular engineering techniques.

Compound of 細胞 (cell) and 工学 (engineering). A modern technical term with no historical derivation issues.