histology

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Etymology

From histo- +‎ -logy.

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  • IPA(key): /hɪsˈtɒləd͡ʒi/
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Noun

histology (countable and uncountable, plural histologies)

  1. (biology) The study of the microscopic structure, chemical composition and function of the tissue or tissue systems of plants and animals.
    Hypernym: biology
    Holonym: cytohistology
    Coordinate term: cytology (cells without tissue context)
    1. (often in medicine) Histopathology.
      Hypernyms: biology, biomedicine, medicine, pathology
      Holonyms: cytohistology, cytohistopathology
      Coordinate term: cytology (cells without tissue context)

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