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stereology

[ ster-ee-ol-uh-jee, steer- ]

noun

  1. a branch of science dealing with the determination of the three-dimensional structure of objects based on two-dimensional views of them.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of stereology1

First recorded in 1960–65; stereo- + -logy

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