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histological

American  
[his-tl-oj-i-kuhl] / ˌhɪs tlˈɒdʒ ɪ kəl /
Also histologic

adjective

  1. Biology. of or relating to organic tissues or their structure.

    The diagnosis is based on clinical, histological, and radiological evaluation.


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Etymology

Origin of histological

histolog(y) ( def. ) + -ical ( def. )

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In this study, Rogers and colleagues performed histological analysis, examining patterns of bone tissue growth in the fossilized leg bones of an array of animals in one of the earliest known Mesozoic ecosystems.

From Science Daily Apr. 3, 2024

The companies said new data showed that Dupixent showed a significant histological remission of eosinophilic esophagitis in children 1 to 11 years old.

From Reuters Oct. 11, 2022

The lacunae are randomly scattered throughout the tissue and the matrix takes on a milky or scrubbed appearance with routine histological stains.

From Textbooks Jun. 9, 2022

In its rebuttal of the claims, Neuralink acknowledged that two animals were put to death "at planned end dates to gather important histological data".

From BBC Feb. 15, 2022

The seasonal histological changes occurring in the ovary, corpus luteum, and testis of the viviparous lizard, Xantusia vigilis.

From Natural History of the Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz by John M. Legler

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