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histology /his·tol·o·gy/ (his-tol´ah-je) that department of anatomy dealing with the minute structure, composition, and function of tissues.histolog´ichistolog´ical
pathologic histology  the science of diseased tissues.
his·tol·o·gy (h-stl-j)
n.
The science concerned with the minute structure of tissues and organs in relation to their function. Also called microanatomy.
histo·logi·cal (hst-lj-kl), histo·logic adj.
his·tolo·gist n.
histology
[histol′əjē]
Etymology: Gk, histos + logos, science
1 the science dealing with the microscopic identification of cells and tissue.
2 the structure of organ tissues, including the composition of cells and their organization into various body tissues. histologic, histological, adj.
histology (histol´jē),
n microanatomy, which is the microscopic study of normal tissue and organs at the cellular level.
histology, oral, of soft tissues,
n See epithelium, oral; lamina, propria; submucosa; and membrane, basement.
histology
that department of anatomy dealing with the minute structure, composition and function of tissues.
pathological histology
the science of diseased tissues.


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