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histopathology

[ his-toh-puh-thol-uh-jee ]
/ ˌhɪs toʊ pəˈθɒl ə dʒi /
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noun
the science dealing with the histological structure of abnormal or diseased tissue; pathological histology.
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Origin of histopathology

First recorded in 1895–1900; histo- + pathology

OTHER WORDS FROM histopathology

his·to·path·o·log·ic [his-tuh-path-uh-loj-ik], /ˌhɪs təˌpæθ əˈlɒdʒ ɪk/, his·to·path·o·log·i·cal, adjectivehis·to·pa·thol·o·gist, noun

Words nearby histopathology

histologist, histology, histolysis, histomorphology, histone, histopathology, histophysiology, histoplasmosis, historian, historiated, historic
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British Dictionary definitions for histopathology

histopathology
/ (ˌhɪstəʊpəˈθɒlədʒɪ) /
noun
the study of the microscopic structure of diseased tissues

Derived forms of histopathology

histopathological (ˌhɪstəʊˌpæθəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjective
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