Definition

The study of changes in tissues that occur due to disease, often examined under a microscope.

Example

The doctor reviewed the histopathology to understand the nature of the disease.

Conversation

I heard you're taking a class on histopathology this semester.

Yeah, it's really interesting how they examine tissues under a microscope.

That sounds cool! What are some of the things you get to learn about in histopathology?

We study the changes in tissues that occur with diseases; it’s fascinating!

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Histopathology is formed from "histo-" (from Greek "histos", meaning tissue) and "pathology" (from Greek "pathologia", meaning the study of suffering or disease). The word refers to the study of tissue in relation to disease.

Memory Tip

Think of 'tissue' ('histo-') being studied for 'disease' ('pathology') — that's what histopathology means.

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