noun
cytodiagnosis; cytological diagnosis
Medical term for diagnosis based on microscopic examination of cells, such as in Pap smears or fine-needle aspiration.
子宮頸がんの検診では、細胞診が行われます。
In cervical cancer screening, a cytological examination is performed.
組織診 (histological diagnosis) examines tissue architecture, while 細胞診 examines individual cells.
Compound of 細胞 (cell) and 診 (diagnosis).