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