histology

[ hi-stol-uh-jee ]
/ hɪˈstɒl ə dʒi /

noun

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

Origin of histology

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

OTHER WORDS FROM histology

his·to·log·i·cal [his-tl-oj-i-kuh l] /ˌhɪs tlˈɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, his·to·log·ic, adjective his·to·log·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby histology

histoid leprosy, histoid tumor, histoincompatibility, histologic accommodation, histologist, histology, histolysis, histoma, histometaplastic, histomorphology, histone

Example sentences from the Web for histologic

  • In some instances they were found where a histologic examination of the costochondral junctions showed nothing abnormal.

    Scurvy Past and Present |Alfred Fabian Hess

British Dictionary definitions for histologic

histology
/ (hɪˈstɒlədʒɪ) /

noun

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

Derived forms of histology

histological (ˌhɪstəˈlɒdʒɪkəl) or histologic, adjective histologically, adverb histologist, noun

Medical definitions for histologic

histology
[ hĭ-stŏl′ə-jē ]

n.

The science concerned with the minute structure of tissues and organs in relation to their function. microanatomy

Other words from histology

his′to•log′i•cal (hĭs′tə-lŏj′ĭ-kəl) null adj. his•tol′o•gist n.

Scientific definitions for histologic

histology
[ hĭ-stŏl′ə-jē ]

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