Wednesday, 1 October 2014

What is Histopathology?


Histopathology is the microscopical study of a diseased tissue.
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Histopathology is the macroscopic and microscopic examination of tissue samples to diagnose and evaluate disease.
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Histopathology is the  microscopical examination of biological tissues to observe the appearance of diseased cells and tissues in very fine details.
                                               
                                                  Histos-pathos-logos 
The word 'Histopathology'  is derived from a combination of 3 Greek words
Histos- Tissue
pathos- disease 
logos- study

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