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his·tol·o·gy / hiˈstäləjē/ • n. Biol. the study of the microscopic structure of tissues.DERIVATIVES: his·to·log·ic / ˌhistəˈläjik/ adj.his·to·log·i·cal / ˌhistəˈläjikəl/ adj.his·tol·o·gist / -jist/ n.

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histology The microscopic study of the tissues of living organisms. The study of cells, a specialized branch of histology, is known as cytology.

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histology (hiss-tol-ŏji) n. the study of the structure of tissues by means of special staining techniques combined with light and electron microscopy.
—histological adj.

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histology Biological, especially microscopic, study of tissues and structures in living organisms.

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histology The scientific study of organic tissues.

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