histology

his·tol·o·gy

 (hĭ-stŏl′ə-jē)

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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his′to·log′i·cal (hĭs′tə-lŏj′ĭ-kəl), his′to·log′ic adj.

his′to·log′i·cal·ly adv.

his·tol′o·gist n.

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histology

(hɪˈstɒlədʒɪ) or

histiology

n

1. (Biology) the study, esp the microscopic study, of the tissues of an animal or plant

2. (Biology) the structure of a tissue or organ

histological, ˌhistoˈlogic adj

ˌhistoˈlogically adv

hisˈtologist n

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his•tol•o•gy

(hɪˈstɒl ə dʒi)

n.

1. the branch of biology dealing with the study of tissues.

2. the structure, esp. the microscopic structure, of organic tissues.

[1840–50]

his•to•log•i•cal (ˌhɪs tlˈɒdʒ ɪ kəl) his`to•log′ic, adj.

his`to•log′i•cal•ly, adv.

his•tol′o•gist, n.

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his·tol·o·gy

(hĭ-stŏl′ə-jē)

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

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histology

1. The study of the tissues of animals or plants.

2. Study of tissues.

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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

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Translations

Histologie

histologie

istologia

histology

[hɪsˈtɒlədʒɪ] N → histología f

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histology

n → Histologie f

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his·tol·o·gy

n. histología, estudio de los tejidos orgánicos.

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histology

n histología

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