his·tol·o·gy
hi-ˈstä-lə-jē 
plural histologies
1
: a branch of anatomy that deals with the minute structure of animal and plant tissues as discernible with the microscope
2
: tissue structure or organization
his·to·log·i·cal
ˈhistə¦läjə̇kəl
-jēk-
variants
or less commonly histologic
-jik
-jēk
: of or relating to histology or to the microscopic structure of the tissues of organisms
histological studies
the histological picture in Bright's disease
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Dawn Zuidgeest-Craft, STAT, 24 Apr. 2026
Over the past couple of years, some Loyola students sent fingerprints to police departments across the country, created renderings of the victim, and tested old histology slides for DNA.
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Osteology and histology of a Plateosaurus trossingensis (Dinosauria: Sauropodomorpha) from the Upper Triassic of Switzerland with an advanced chronic pathology
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—Stephanie Edwards, Discover Magazine, 17 June 2025
Samples have been sent to histology, toxicology and neuropathology labs for further testing, and results are expected in two to three months, the official said.
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Noun
But there was much more that the program did not provide: advanced anatomy, physiology, genetics, biochemistry, microbiology, and histology.
—Dawn Zuidgeest-Craft, STAT, 24 Apr. 2026
Over the past couple of years, some Loyola students sent fingerprints to police departments across the country, created renderings of the victim, and tested old histology slides for DNA.
—Adam Thompson, CBS News, 19 Nov. 2025
Osteology and histology of a Plateosaurus trossingensis (Dinosauria: Sauropodomorpha) from the Upper Triassic of Switzerland with an advanced chronic pathology
Cleveland Clinic.
—Stephanie Edwards, Discover Magazine, 17 June 2025
Samples have been sent to histology, toxicology and neuropathology labs for further testing, and results are expected in two to three months, the official said.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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“Histology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/histology. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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histology
noun
his·tol·o·gy
his-ˈtäl-ə-jē
plural histologies
1
: a branch of anatomy that deals with the structure of animal and plant tissues as seen under a microscope
2
: tissue structure or organization
Medical Definition
histology
noun
his·tol·o·gy
his-ˈtäl-ə-jē
plural histologies
1
: a branch of anatomy that deals with the minute structure of animal and plant tissues as discernible with the microscope compare gross anatomy
2
: a treatise on histology
3
: tissue structure or organization
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