histopathology

American

[his-toh-puh-thol-uh-jee] / ˌhɪs toʊ pəˈθɒl ə dʒi /

noun

the science dealing with the histological structure of abnormal or diseased tissue; pathological histology.

histopathology British

/ ˌhɪstəʊpəˈθɒlədʒɪ, ˌhɪstəʊˌpæθəˈlɒdʒɪkəl /

noun

the study of the microscopic structure of diseased tissues

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Origin of histopathology

First recorded in 1895–1900; histo- + pathology

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"Histopathology of the pericardium might indicate TB, but if it's normal no disease is proven or excluded. Genetic tests for CF would probably be inconclusive. So that's why I don't think they should do it."

From BBC • Dec. 21, 2014

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