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histophysiology
noun his·to·phys·i·ol·o·gy \-ˌfi-zē-ˈä-lə-jē\
Definition of HISTOPHYSIOLOGY
1
: a branch of physiology concerned with the function and activities of tissues
2
: structural and functional tissue organization
— his·to·phys·i·o·log·i·cal \-ē-ə-ˈlä-ji-kəl\ or his·to·phys·i·o·log·ic \-jik\ adjective
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First Known Use of HISTOPHYSIOLOGY
circa 1886
Medical Dictionary
histophysiology
noun his·to·phys·i·ol·o·gy \-ˌfiz-ē-ˈäl-ə-jē\
plural his·to·phys·i·ol·o·gies
Medical Definition of HISTOPHYSIOLOGY
1
: a branch of physiology concerned with the function and activities of tissues
2
: tissue organization (as of a bodily part) especially as it relates to function <the histophysiology of the thyroid gland>
—his·to·phys·i·o·log·i·cal \-ē-ə-ˈläj-i-kəl\ also his·to·phys·i·o·log·ic \-ˈläj-ik\ adjective
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