histologically
By tissue examination
Histologically means as examined through histology—the microscopic study of tissue structure.
The term appears in medical and biological contexts when describing what tissue samples reveal under magnification: Histologically, the tumor showed no signs of malignancy.
It distinguishes findings from the cellular level from those made through imaging or physical examination.
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- cellsBasic biological units
- cytoplasmGel surrounding the nucleus
- nucleusCentral controlling part
- membraneThin tissue sheet
organelles · intercellular · stroma · parenchyma · epithelial · connective · basement · fibroblast
Applying dye or pigment
- sectioningDividing into segments
- fixationPersistent mental attachment
- paraffinFlammable waxy petroleum derivative
- microtomePrecision thin-slice cutter
cryostat · mounting · frozen · embedding · silver · trichrome · preparation
Too small for eyes
- slideSmooth continuous movement
- micrographMicroscope photograph
- magnificationDegree of visual enlargement
- morphologyStudy of structural forms
specimen · resolution · contrast · ultrastructure · light · electron · cytology · visualization
Identification of illness
- malignantHarmfully invasive, often fatal
- benignNot harmful or threatening
- metastasisCancer spreading beyond origin
- gradingAssigning marks to work
staging · oncology · prognosis · differential · neoplastic · lesion · dysplasia · carcinoma
tissue
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membrane · organelles · intercellular · stroma · parenchyma · epithelial · connective · basement · fibroblast · collagen
staining
Applying dye or pigment
- sectioningDividing into segments
- fixationPersistent mental attachment
- paraffinFlammable waxy petroleum derivative
microtome · cryostat · mounting · frozen · embedding · silver · trichrome · preparation
microscopic
Too small for eyes
- slideSmooth continuous movement
- micrographMicroscope photograph
- magnificationDegree of visual enlargement
morphology · specimen · resolution · contrast · ultrastructure · light · electron · cytology · visualization · section
diagnosis
Identification of illness
- malignantHarmfully invasive, often fatal
- benignNot harmful or threatening
- metastasisCancer spreading beyond origin
grading · staging · oncology · prognosis · differential · neoplastic · lesion · dysplasia · carcinoma · infiltration
histologicallygrossly
In extreme measure
macroscopically · naked-eye · visually · radiologically · clinically
histologicallyphysiologically
Relating to body functions
functionally · biochemically · metabolically · clinically · symptomatically
histologicallybiochemically
Via life's chemical processes
molecularly · genetically · physiologically · functionally · serologically