Histologist: Etymology and Definition

Histologist (noun) – A scientist who studies the microscopic structure of tissues.

Word Breakdown

  • histo-: from Greek histos = "tissue" or "web"
  • -logist: from Greek logos = "study of" + -ist = "one who does"

Thus, a histologist is one who studies tissues. The field is histology.

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