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hist/o — Tissue

hist/o means tissue. Ancient Greek source words and medical terminology examples: histology.

Meaning and source words

Meaning: Tissue

• Ancient Greek: ἱστός (histos)

Examples and word parts

histology

The study of tissues and their fine structure.

Word parts: hist/o (tissue) + -logy (study of)

Recorded forms: hist-, histio-, histo-

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