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social science subjects > health and social care > health sciences > histology
... > other subjects > natural sciences > life sciences > biological sciences > biology > anatomy > histology
... > other subjects > natural sciences > life sciences > biological sciences > biology > human biology > histology

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histology  

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  • Histology is the study of microscopic anatomy using slides of tissue sections. It is a crucial aspect of determining diagnosis and prognosis for many diseases, as well as an educational tool for understanding the structure of the human body and the mechanisms of disease. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Health; Histology]

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