Occupation or Discipline
histology Audio
his·tol·o·gy [ hi-stol-uh-jee ]
Subclass of:
Science of Anatomy
Etymology:
Greek histos = web + logos = study or science
Definitions related to histology:
  • Field of biology that studies the microscopic anatomy and function of tissues.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • The study of the structure of the cells and their arrangement to constitute tissues and, finally, the association among these to form organs. In pathology, the microscopic process of identifying normal and abnormal morphologic characteristics in tissues, by employing various cytochemical and immunocytochemical stains.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • The study of the structure of various TISSUES of organisms on a microscopic level.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • The study of tissues and cells under a microscope.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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