histopathology

[ his-toh-puh-thol-uh-jee ]

noun

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

histopathology

/ ˌhɪstəʊpəˈθɒlədʒɪ; ˌhɪstəʊˌpæθəˈlɒdʒɪkəl /

noun

1. the study of the microscopic structure of diseased tissues

Derived Forms

• histopathological, adjective

Other Words From

• his·to·path·o·log·ic [his-t, uh, -path-, uh, -, loj, -ik], histo·patho·logi·cal adjective
• histo·pa·tholo·gist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of histopathology¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; histo- + pathology