Histology vs. Histochemistry

Histologynoun

(biology) The study of the microscopic structure, chemical composition and function of the tissue or tissue systems of plants and animals.

Histologynoun

That branch of biological science, which treats of the minute (microscopic) structure of animal and vegetable tissues; - called also histiology.

Histologynoun

the branch of biology that studies the microscopic structure of animal or plant tissues

Histologynoun

the study of the microscopic structure of tissues.

Histology

Histology, also known as microscopic anatomy or microanatomy, is the branch of biology which studies the microscopic anatomy of biological tissues. Histology is the microscopic counterpart to gross anatomy, which looks at larger structures visible without a microscope.

Histochemistrynoun

The branch of histology dealing with the chemistry of cells and tissues.