Histologic
[hi-stol-uh-jee] /hɪˈstɒl ə dʒi/
noun
1.
the branch of biology dealing with the study of tissues.
2.
the structure, especially the microscopic structure, of organic tissues.
/hɪˈstɒlədʒɪ/
noun
1.
the study, esp the microscopic study, of the tissues of an animal or plant
2.
the structure of a tissue or organ
n.
“study of organic tissues,” 1847, from histo- + -ology.
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.
histology
(hĭ-stŏl’ə-jē)
The scientific study of the microscopic structure of plant and animal tissues.
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