The study of the structure of cells and tissues; usually involves microscopic examination of tissue sections
The field of medicine that studies tissue under the microscope Histological evaluations of liver biopsy samples are helpful in the diagnosis and monitoring of possible liver damage in chronic HBV and HCV carriers
The study of the structure of living tissue For example, the "histology" of a tumor is determined by a biopsy of the tumor which is looked at under a microscope