histology

noun

the branch of biology that studies the microscopic structure of animal or plant tissues

Roots

histoshisto- · Greek · tissue, web (lit. mast/loom)logos-logy · Greek · study, discourse

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The word histology breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: histo, from Greek histos (“tissue, web (lit. mast/loom)”); and -logy, from Greek logos (“study, discourse”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.