stereology

noun ste·re·ol·o·gy \ˌster-ē-ˈä-lə-jē, ˌstir-\

Definition of STEREOLOGY

: a branch of science concerned with inferring the three-dimensional properties of objects or matter ordinarily observed two-dimensionally

— ste·reo·log·i·cal \-ē-ə-ˈlä-ji-kəl\ adjective

— ste·reo·log·i·cal·ly \-ji-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: 1963

Medical Dictionary

noun ste·re·ol·o·gy \ˌster-ē-ˈäl-ə-jē, ˌstir-\

plural ste·re·ol·o·gies

: a branch of science concerned with inferring the three-dimensional properties of objects or matter ordinarily observed two-dimensionally

—ste·reo·log·i·cal \-ē-ə-ˈläj-i-kəl\ also ste·reo·log·ic \-ˈläj-ik\ adjective

—ste·reo·log·i·cal·ly \-i-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

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