histo-, hist-, histi- +

(Greek: tissue [web]; beam or warp of a loom; hence, that which is woven; a web or tissue; used in the sense of pertaining to [body] tissue)

histozoic

Living in the tissues outside of a cell body; denoting certain parasitic protozoa.

immunohistochemistry

1. The application of immunologic techniques to the chemical analysis of cells and tissues.
2. Microscopic localization of specific antigens in tissues by staining with antibodies labeled with fluorescent or pigmented material.

lipohistiodieresis

The disappearance, or loss, of stored fat from body tissue.

neurohistology

The microscopic anatomy of the nervous system.

normal histology

1. The study of normal tissues and cells using microscopic techniques.
2. The microscopic study of healthy tissues.

topographic histology

The study of cell and tissue specialization according to the anatomic site in which they occur.

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(Greek: tissue [web]; beam or warp of a loom; hence, that which is woven; a web or tissue; used in the sense of pertaining to [body] tissue)

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