histo-

American  

1. a combining form meaning “tissue,” used in the formation of compound words.

   histology.

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histo- British  

combining form

1. indicating animal or plant tissue

   histology

   histamine

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Usage

What does histo- mean? The combining form histo- is used like a prefix meaning “tissue.” It is often used in medical terms, especially in anatomy and pathology.The form histo- comes from Greek histós, meaning “web (of a loom)” or “tissue.”What are variants of histo-?When combined with words or word elements that begin with a vowel, histo- becomes hist-, as in histoid. In some rare instances, histo- becomes histio-, as in histioblast. Want to know more? Check out our Words That Use articles for hist- and histio-.

Etymology

Origin of histo-

< Greek, combining form of histós web (of a loom), tissue

Example Sentences

Styron calls The Confessions of Nat Turner not a historical novel but a "meditation on histo ry."

From Time Magazine Archive

Histo, circa 100, famed Indian army scout who led in the capture of the Modoc Indian renegade, Captain Jack; of old age; in Warm Springs Reservation, Ore. The best-paid man in the radio business is Major Edward Bowes, unctuous dominie of Chrysler's Original Amateur Hour each Thursday night at 9 over CBS.

From Time Magazine Archive

You leave the histo'y books alone foah awhile," Catriona commanded, "and practice.

From Project Gutenberg

For, by the fame of their worthines, and vertues, cōmon wealthes and kyngdomes, doe stablishe and make Lawes, the hartes of people are incensed, and in- flamed, to the like nobilitie of actes, and famous enter- The worthi- nesse of histo- ries. prices, Histories of auncient tymes, bee vnto vs witnesses of all tymes and ages, of kyngdomes and common wealthes, a liuely example.

From Project Gutenberg

"From there, he asked for detailed information on your files; credit cards, payment histo- ry, delinquencies, loans on cars, IRA's, the whole shooting match."

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