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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.

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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histologic - of or relating to histology

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histologic

adj histológico

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