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Definition of: histology
(his·tol′ə·jē) noun
1. The branch of biology treating of the structure of the tissues of organized bodies; microscopic anatomy.
2. The tissue structure of a plant or animal organism. [<HISTO- + -LOGY]
—his·to·log·i·cal (his′tə·loj′i·kəl) adjective
—his·tol′o·gist noun
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