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histology

/hɪsˈtɒləd͡ʒi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.61 in modern English

Syllables
his-tol-o-gy
IPA
/hɪsˈtɒləd͡ʒi/
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The study of the microscopic structure, chemical composition and function of the tissue or tissue systems of plants and animals.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The study of the microscopic structure, chemical composition and function of the tissue or tissue systems of plants and animals.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From histo- + -logy.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

histologies (plural) histiology (alternative)

Derived Forms

cytohistology hepatohistology histologic histological histologist immunohistology microhistology morphohistology neurohistology osteohistology palaeohistology paleohistology

Phrases

anatomical histology normal histology pathological histology physiological histology

Frequently Paired Words

cytology

Rhymes With

technology psychology biology ideology theology methodology sociology geology ecology terminology anthropology physiology

Questions

How do you pronounce histology?
The recorded pronunciation is /hɪsˈtɒləd͡ʒi/.
What does histology mean?
The study of the microscopic structure, chemical composition and function of the tissue or tissue systems of plants and animals.
Where does histology come from?
From histo- + -logy.

How to pronounce histology

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