histopathology
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his·to·pa·thol·o·gy

noun \ˌhis-tō-pə-ˈthä-lə-jē, -pa-\

Definition of HISTOPATHOLOGY

1
: a branch of pathology concerned with the tissue changes characteristic of disease
2
: the tissue changes that affect a part or accompany a disease
his·to·path·o·log·ic \-ˌpa-thə-ˈlä-jik\ or his·to·path·o·log·i·cal \-ji-kəl\ adjective
his·to·path·o·log·i·cal·ly \-ji-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
his·to·pa·thol·o·gist \-pə-ˈthä-lə-jist, -pa-\ noun

Origin of HISTOPATHOLOGY

International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use: 1896

his·to·pa·thol·o·gy

noun \ˌhis-tō-pə-ˈthäl-ə-jē, -pa-\   (Medical Dictionary)
plural ; his·to·pa·thol·o·gies

Medical Definition of HISTOPATHOLOGY

1
: a branch of pathology concerned with the tissue changes characteristic of disease
2
: the tissue changes that affect a part or accompany a disease
his·to·path·o·log·ic \-ˌpath-ə-ˈläj-ik\ (audio pronunciation) or his·to·path·o·log·i·cal \-i-kəl\ (audio pronunciation) adjective
his·to·path·o·log·i·cal·ly \-i-k(ə-)lē\ (audio pronunciation) adverb

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