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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