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View synonyms for histology

histology

[ hi-stol-uh-jee ]

noun

  1. the branch of biology dealing with the study of tissues.
  2. the structure, especially the microscopic structure, of organic tissues.


histology

/ hɪˈstɒlədʒɪ; ˌhɪstəˈlɒdʒɪkəl /

noun

  1. the study, esp the microscopic study, of the tissues of an animal or plant
  2. the structure of a tissue or organ


histology

/ hĭ-stŏlə-jē /

  1. The scientific study of the microscopic structure of plant and animal tissues.


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Derived Forms

  • histological, adjective
  • hisˈtologist, noun
  • ˌhistoˈlogically, adverb

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Other Words From

  • his·to·log·i·cal [his-tl-, oj, -i-k, uh, l], his·to·log·ic adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of histology1

First recorded in 1840–50; histo- + -logy

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Example Sentences

If we do the slices now, at least we can run histology, look at the cytoarchitecture.

It would however be a serious error to underestimate the value of the earlier work in plant histology.

Dr. Huber's extensive additions have rendered the work the most complete students' text-book on Histology in existence.

There are but few points to be noticed with reference to the histology of the hypoblast cells.

The histology of the interrenal body in the embryonic periods is very simple.

To the microscope we owe not only histology but the comparative anatomy of the lower animals.

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