HISTOLOGY

histology

(noun) the branch of biology that studies the microscopic structure of animal or plant tissues

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

histology (countable and uncountable, plural histologies)

(biology) The study of the microscopic structure, chemical composition and function of the tissue or tissue systems of plants and animals.

Source: Wiktionary


His*tol"o*gy, n. Etym: [Gr. "isto`s tissue + -logy.]

Definition: That branch of biological science, which treats of the minute (microscopic) structure of animal and vegetable tissues; -- called also histiology.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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