Histology
/hɪˈstɒlədʒi/noun
The study of the microscopic structure of tissues.
Did you know?Histology comes from Greek histos, which originally meant a loom or web, so the word’s roots are tied to weaving and structure long before it became a science of tissues.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
ἱστός (histos)
“A loom, web, or woven structure; later also tissue”
Ancient Greek
Greek
-λογία (-logia)
“Speech, discourse, or study”
Late 18th Century
French
histologie
“The scientific study of tissues”
Early 19th Century
English
histology
“The study of the microscopic structure of tissues”