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histology

[hi-stol-uh-jee] / hɪˈstɒl ə dʒi /


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Then came the gut punch: “The histology confirmed grade 4 glioblastoma, or GBM.”

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

It can reveal the orientation and organization of tissue fibers at micrometer resolution on virtually any histology slide, regardless of how it was stained or preserved -- even if the slide is many decades old.

From Science Daily • Dec. 9, 2025

“Hospital records, police reports, reports from their own investigators, toxicology, histology reports,” McIntyre said, “and obviously autopsy findings.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2024

Following a post-mortem examination, pathologist Brian Rodgers deferred a decision on the cause of death pending toxicology and histology tests.

From BBC • Oct. 18, 2021

The book was filled with complicated sentences explaining Henrietta’s cells by saying, “its atypical histology may correlate with the unusually malignant behavior of the carcinoma,” and something about the “correlate of the tumor’s singularity.”

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot