stereology

noun

ste·​re·​ol·​o·​gy ˌster-ē-ˈä-lə-jē How to pronounce stereology (audio)
ˌstir-
: a branch of science concerned with inferring the three-dimensional properties of objects or matter ordinarily observed two-dimensionally
stereological adjective
stereologically adverb

Examples of stereology in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web But many species have brains that are simply too big, convoluted and multitudinous to yield to stereology. Ferris Jabr, New York Times, 14 Dec. 2017 Using stereology to take a census of the human brain would require a daunting amount of time, resources and unerring precision. Ferris Jabr, New York Times, 14 Dec. 2017

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Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use

1963, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of stereology was in 1963

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“Stereology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stereology. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Medical Definition

stereology

noun
ste·​re·​ol·​o·​gy ˌster-ē-ˈäl-ə-jē, ˌstir- How to pronounce stereology (audio)
plural stereologies
: a branch of science concerned with inferring the three-dimensional properties of objects or matter ordinarily observed two-dimensionally
stereological adjective
also stereologic
stereologically adverb
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