histology (redirected from histologies)

his·tol·o·gy  (h-stl-j)

n. pl. his·tol·o·gies

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

2. The microscopic structure of tissue.

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histo·logi·cal (hst-lj-kl), histo·logic adj.

histo·logi·cal·ly adv.

his·tolo·gist n.

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histology [hɪˈstɒlədʒɪ]

n

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) the study, esp the microscopic study, of the tissues of an animal or plant

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) the structure of a tissue or organ

histological  [ˌhɪstəˈlɒdʒɪk^əl], histologic adj

histologically  adv

histologist  n

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histology  (h-stl-j)

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

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histology

1. the branch of biology that studies tissues of organisms.
2. the structure, especially the microscopic structure, of organic tissues. Also histiology. — histologist, n. — histologie, histological, adj.

See also: Organisms

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a branch of anatomy that deals with the microscopic features of animal and plant tissues. Also called microscopical anatomy. — histologist, n. — histological, adj.

See also: Anatomy

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

histology - the branch of biology that studies the microscopic structure of animal or plant tissues staining - (histology) the use of a dye to color specimens for microscopic study fixation, fixing - (histology) the preservation and hardening of a tissue sample to retain as nearly as possible the same relations they had in the living body microscopic anatomy - the study of microscopic structures of tissues and organs

Translations

histology [hɪsˈtɒlədʒɪ] N → histología f

histology

n → Histologie f