Occupation or Discipline
histopathology
his·to·pa·thol·o·gy [ his-toh-puh-thol-uh-jee ]
Definitions related to histopathology:
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Study of the microscopic anatomical changes in diseased tissue.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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The study of diseased cells and tissues using a microscope.NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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(histopathologic examination) The microscopic study of characteristic tissue abnormalities by employing various cytochemical and immunocytochemical stains.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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