histology

[ hi-stol-uh-jee ]

noun

1. the branch of biology dealing with the study of tissues.
2. the structure, especially the microscopic structure, of organic tissues.

histology

/ hɪˈstɒlədʒɪ; ˌhɪstəˈlɒdʒɪkəl /

noun

1. the study, esp the microscopic study, of the tissues of an animal or plant
2. the structure of a tissue or organ

histology

/ hĭ-stŏl′ə-jē /

1. The scientific study of the microscopic structure of plant and animal tissues.

Derived Forms

• histological, adjective
• hisˈtologist, noun
• ˌhistoˈlogically, adverb

Other Words From

• his·to·log·i·cal [his-tl-, oj, -i-k, uh, l], his·to·log·ic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of histology¹

First recorded in 1840–50; histo- + -logy

Example Sentences

At the inquest in Northampton, senior coroner Anne Pember said the provisional cause of death was "manual strangulation pending toxicology and histology".

From BBC

It typically takes six to eight weeks to complete a full autopsy report, allowing for toxicology and histology tests to be completed.

From Los Angeles Times

To reliably reconstruct the biology of long-extinct species, the team argues, researchers should look at multiple lines of evidence, including skeletal anatomy, bone histology, the behaviour of living relatives, and trace fossils.

From Science Daily

“Hospital records, police reports, reports from their own investigators, toxicology, histology reports,” McIntyre said, “and obviously autopsy findings.”

From Los Angeles Times

The hearing was adjourned to await the findings of further histology and toxicology tests.

From BBC