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noun
1.
the branch of biology dealing with the study of tissues.
2.
the structure, especially the microscopic structure, of organic tissues.
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Word Origin & History
histology
"study of organic tissues," 1847, from Gk. histos "warp, web," lit. "that which causes to stand," from histasthai "to stand," from PIE *sta- "to stand" (see stet). Taken by 19c. medical writers as the best Gk. root from which to form terminology for "tissue."
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Medical Dictionary
histology his·tol·o·gy (hĭ-stŏl'ə-jē)
n.
The science concerned with the minute structure of tissues and organs in relation to their function. Also called microanatomy.
his'to·log'i·cal (hĭs'tə-lŏj'ĭ-kəl) or his'to·log'ic adj.
his·tol'o·gist n.
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histology  (hĭ-stŏl'ə-jē) Pronunciation Key
The scientific study of the microscopic structure of plant and animal tissues. |
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