histologyn.
/hɪˈstɒlədʒi/, U.S. /hɪˈstɑlədʒi/ The study of the structure, esp. the microscopic anatomy, of normal and abnormal tissues and organs of animal and plant bodies; a branch of biology or pathology dealing with this. Also: microscopic examination, or the microscopic appearance, of a tissue or structure.
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histology1822
histiology1841
histography1845
stoicheiology1875
microanatomy1880
1822 London Med. & Physical Jrnl. 47 77 Mr. Beclard..has laid contributions on the principal works published in this country and in Germany; having consulted the Treatise on General Anatomy, by Meckel and Gordon; the Prodromus of General Anatomy, by Mascagni; the Histology of Meyer.
1858 E. Lankester & W. B. Carpenter Veg. Physiol. (new ed.) 35 These parts are called the tissues of plants, and a knowledge of their nature is called the science of vegetable histology.
1885 H. W. Acland in Pall Mall Gaz. 9 Mar. 6/2 The assistant..appointed..for histology, that is to say, minute microscopical demonstrations.
1922 J. Ewing Neoplastic Dis. (ed. 2) xx. 336 Most of my systemic cases were regarded as Hodgkin's granuloma and in some certain of the nodes presented the typical Sternberg-Reed histology.
1989 J. A. B. Collier & J. M. Longmore Oxf. Handbk. Clin. Specialties (ed. 2) i. 10 Take a cervical smear and arrange dilatation and curettage for histology.
2004 Chicago Tribune (Midwest ed.) 13 June vi. 15/1 (advt.) Your knowledge of medical terminology and all phases of histology will allow you to embed, cut and stain surgical specimens accurately and appropriately in our high volume lab environment.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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