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The definition of histology is the study of the microscopic structure of animal or plant tissues.

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The study of human tissue is an example of histology.

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See histology in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

the branch of biology concerned with the microscopic study of the structure of tissues
the tissue structure of an organism or part, as revealed by microscopic study

Origin: histo- + -logy

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See histology in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. his·tol·o·gies

The anatomical study of the microscopic structure of animal and plant tissues.
The microscopic structure of tissue.

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hisˌto·logˈi·cal (hĭsˌtə-lŏjˈĭ-kəl), hisˌto·logˈic adjective

hisˌto·logˈi·cal·ly adverb

his·tolˈo·gist noun

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