what is cytopathology
Cytopathology is a branch of pathology involving the study and diagnosis of diseases at the cellular level using a light microscope. Traditionally the discipline has been divided into cervical cytopathology (commonly referred to as cervical cytology) and diagnostic cytopathology. Diagnostic cytology is mainly used for diagnosis of cancer in many parts of the body.
Histopathology is the microscopic examination of biological tissues to observe the appearance of diseased cells and tissues in very fine detail. The word histopathology is derived from a combination of three Greek words: 1  histos meaning tissue, 2  pathos meaning disease or suffering, and.3  logos meaning study.ence histopathology is the study of microscopic changes or abnormalities in tissues that are caused as a result of diseases.