histologic

Thân thiện

A scientist examines a histologic slide under the microscope.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Relating to histology: Pertaining to the scientific study of the microscopic structure of tissues.
   • Concerning tissue structure: Involving or derived from the examination of the minute structure and composition of animal or plant tissues.

Usage

• The adjective "histologic" is used in scientific and medical contexts to describe anything connected to the field of histology.
• It typically modifies nouns related to examination, analysis, features, or findings.
• Example: "The histologic examination of the biopsy sample confirmed the diagnosis." (The examination of the tissue's microscopic structure confirmed the diagnosis.)

Examples

• Adjective:
  • The histologic analysis revealed abnormal cell growth.
  • Researchers compared the histologic features of healthy and diseased tissue.
  • A histologic diagnosis is often more precise than a clinical one.

Advanced Usage

• "Histologic grade": A score that describes how much tumor tissue looks like normal tissue under a microscope.
  • The tumor's histologic grade was intermediate.
• "Histologic section": A thin slice of tissue prepared on a slide for microscopic examination.
  • The pathologist studied the histologic section carefully.

Variants and Related Words

• Histological (adj): An alternative, and more common, spelling with the same meaning as "histologic".
  • The histological findings were consistent with inflammation.
• Histology (n): The branch of biology dealing with the microscopic structure of tissues.
  • She specialized in histology during her medical studies.

Synonyms

• Microscopic anatomical: Pertaining to the structure of tissues as seen under a microscope.
• Tissue-related: Concerning biological tissues.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. of or relating to histology

Từ đồng nghĩa

• histological