histopathology

noun his·to·pa·thol·o·gy \ˌhis-tō-pə-ˈthä-lə-jē, -pa-\

Definition of HISTOPATHOLOGY

: a branch of pathology concerned with the tissue changes characteristic of disease

: the tissue changes that affect a part or accompany a disease

— his·to·path·o·log·ic \-ˌpa-thə-ˈlä-jik\ or his·to·path·o·log·i·cal \-ji-kəl\ adjective

— his·to·path·o·log·i·cal·ly \-ji-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

— his·to·pa·thol·o·gist \-pə-ˈthä-lə-jist, -pa-\ noun

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: 1896

Medical Dictionary

noun his·to·pa·thol·o·gy \ˌhis-tō-pə-ˈthäl-ə-jē, -pa-\

plural his·to·pa·thol·o·gies

: a branch of pathology concerned with the tissue changes characteristic of disease

: the tissue changes that affect a part or accompany a disease

—his·to·path·o·log·ic \-ˌpath-ə-ˈläj-ik\ or his·to·path·o·log·i·cal \-i-kəl\ adjective

—his·to·path·o·log·i·cal·ly \-i-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

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