microanatomy

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histology

[his-tol´o-je]

that department of anatomy dealing with the minute structure, composition, and function of tissues. adj., adj histolog´ic, histolog´ical.

pathologic histology the science of diseased tissues.

his·tol·o·gy

(his-tol'ŏ-jē),

The science concerned with the minute structure of cells, tissues, and organs in relation to their function. See: microscopic anatomy.

Synonym(s): microanatomy

[histo- + G. logos, study]

microanatomy

/mi·cro·anat·o·my/ (-ah-nat´ah-me) histology.

microanatomy

(mī′krō-ə-năt′ə-mē)

Histology.

mi′cro·an′a·tom′i·cal (-ăn′ə-tŏm′ĭ-kəl) adj.

his·tol·o·gy

(his-tol'ŏ-jē)

The science concerned with the minute structure of cells, tissues, and organs in relation to their function.
See also: microscopic anatomy
Synonym(s): microanatomy.

[histo- + G. logos, study]

microanatomy

see histology.

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