histologist

1 of 2

noun

: a specialist in histology

histology

2 of 2

noun

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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“Histologist.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/histologist. Accessed 9 Jul. 2026.

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