Laboratory Procedure
histological techniques
[ hi-stol-uh-jik-al tek-neeks ]
Subclass of:
Clinical Laboratory Techniques
Definitions related to histological techniques:
  • (histological procedure) Technique or procedure used for the study of the microanatomy of tissues and their cellular structure; usually involves microscopic examination of tissue slices.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (histologic examination) The examination of tissue specimens under a microscope.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Methods of preparing tissue for examination and study of the origin, structure, function, or pathology.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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