Home › Words › C › cytospongecytospongecytosponge · noun — A sponge contained within a pill on a fine string; once swallowed, the sponge is released and may be withdrawn, collecting cells (for analysis) on the way.Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).EtymologyFrom cyto- + sponge.nounA sponge contained within a pill on a fine string; once swallowed, the sponge is released and may be withdrawn, collecting cells (for analysis) on the wayDefinitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.cytobrush 60% match — A long cotton swab with a conical head used to collect endocervical cell samples vs cytosponge →cyanosponge 58% match — A symbiont of a cyanobacterium and a sponge vs cytosponge →cytobrushing 57% match — A brushing with a cytobrush vs cytosponge →spongoblast 55% match — In sponges, one of the cells that secrete spongin. vs cytosponge →cytoscreener 54% match — A device for cytotechnological screening. vs cytosponge →gossypiboma 53% match — A gauze or surgical sponge left inside a patient's body after surgery. vs cytosponge →cytopipette 53% match — A pipette, equipped with a bulb of fluid that may be introduced into an orifice, used to remotely harvest a sample of cells vs cytosponge →calcisponge 53% match — Any of a group of marine sponges containing calcareous spicules. vs cytosponge →