histopathology

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

The microscopic study of tissue, especially of abnormal tissue as a result of disease.

Word forms

histopathology histopathologies

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- Ancient Greek ῐ̔στός (hĭstós)bor. English histo- Ancient Greek πάσχω (páskhō)der. Ancient Greek πᾰ́θος (pắthos) Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek -λογῐ́ᾱ (-logĭ́ā)bor. Latin -logialbor. French -logie French pathologiebor. English pathology English histopathology From histo- + pathology.

Synonyms

pathohistology

Derived words

cytohistopathology dermatohistopathology histopathological histopathologist immunohistopathology neurohistopathology paleohistopathology renohistopathology

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