histo-

Histo is defined as living body tissue.

(prefix)

An example of histo used as a prefix is in the word histology which means the study of living tissue.

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See histo- in Webster's New World College Dictionary

tissue: histology

Origin: < Gr histos, a loom, web < base of histanai, to set up, stand

See histo- in American Heritage Dictionary 4

or hist-

prefix
Body tissue: histogenesis.

Origin:

Origin: From Greek histos, web; see stā- in Indo-European roots

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