histo-

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

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Also especially before a vowel, hist-.

Origin of histo-

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

Words nearby histo-

histiocytoma, histiocytosis, histiocytosis x, histiogenic, histioid, histo-, histoblast, histochemistry, histocompatibility, histocompatibility antigen, histocompatibility gene

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British Dictionary definitions for histo-

histo-

before a vowel hist-

combining form

indicating animal or plant tissuehistology; histamine

Word Origin for histo-

from Greek, from histos web

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Medical definitions for histo-

histo-

pref.

Body tissue:histogenesis.