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histology

Syllabification: (his·tol·o·gy)

Pronunciation: /hiˈstäləjē/

Definition of histology

noun

Biology

the study of the microscopic structure of tissues.

Derivatives

histologic
histological
histologist

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Definition of histology in the British & World English dictionary

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histochemistry
histocompatibility
histogenesis
histogram
histology
histolysis
histone
histopathology
histoplasmosis
historian

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histology

noun

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histologic

histological

histologist

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