hist

¹

[ st, sst; spelling pronunciation hist ]

interjection

1. (a sibilant exclamation used to attract attention or urge silence).

hist-

²

1. variant of histo- before a vowel:

   histidine.

hist.

³

abbreviation for

1. histology.
2. historian.
3. historical.
4. history.

hist

/ hɪst /

interjection

1. an exclamation used to attract attention or as a warning to be silent

Word History and Origins

Origin of hist¹

First recorded in 1595–1605; representing in writing the sound sequence st

Example Sentences

For examples of walls or ceilings being painted with various subjects, see Warton's Hist.

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For full bibliography (to 1904) see Ulysse Chevalier, Rpertoire des sources hist.

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For a comprehensive bibliography, including monographs and published documents, see Ulysse Chevalier, Rpertoire des sources hist.

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It really appears as if this wrong translation arose solely through Aristotle; for, as is clear from his Hist.

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If Hist was not satisfied with this explanation, she did not deem the point of sufficient importance to be pressed.

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Words That Use hist-

What does hist- mean?

The combining form hist- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “tissue.” It is often used in medical terms, especially in anatomy and pathology.

In some instances, such as in the term histamine, hist- is an abbreviation of histidine, an amino acid needed for tissue repair.

The form hist- comes from Greek histós, meaning “web (of a loom)” or “tissue.”

What are variants of hist-?

The form hist- is a variant of histo-, which loses its -o- when combined with words or word elements beginning with vowels. In some rare instances, hist- becomes histio-, as in histioblast. Want to know more? Read our Words That Use articles for histo- and histio-.

Another variant of histo- before an element beginning with a vowel is histi-, as in histioid.

Examples of hist-

Histoid, or histioid, meaning “resembling normal tissue in structure,” is one example of a medical term that features the form hist-.

The hist- portion of the word means “tissue,” while the suffix -oid means “resembling, like,” from Greek -oeidēs. Histoid literally translates to “resembling tissue.”

What are some words that use the combining form hist-?

• histidine
• histidyl
• histoma
• histone

What are some other forms that hist- may be commonly confused with?

• hippo-
• hosp.
• hyster-
• hystero-

The word history and related terms begin with the letters histo- or hist- but do not use histo- as a combining form to mean “tissue.” Find out why history comes from the Greek word for “one who knows and sees” at our entry for the word.

Break it down!

The suffix -oma is used to name tumors. With this in mind, what is an everyday description of the medical condition histoma?