# histology

> English word · Noun · IPA /hɪsˈtɒləd͡ʒi/ · frequency rank #46,516

## Definitions
1. The study of the microscopic structure, chemical composition and function of the tissue or tissue systems of plants and animals.
2. The study of the microscopic structure, chemical composition and function of the tissue or tissue systems of plants and animals.

## Etymology
From histo- + -logy.

## Common misspellings (14)
`hhistology`, `hisotlogy`, `hisstology`, `histloogy`, `histolgoy`, `histollogy`, `histologgy`, `histologyy`, `histoloyg`, `histoolgy`, `histtology`, `hitsology`, `hsitology`, `ihstology`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/histology