histologist
Studies cellular structures
A histologist is a scientist who studies the microscopic structure of biological tissues.
The field involves preparing thin tissue samples, staining them to reveal cellular structures, and examining them under microscopes.
Histologists work in medical laboratories, research institutions, and pathology departments, where their analysis helps diagnose diseases and understand how organs function at the cellular level.
Applying dye or pigment
- fixationPersistent mental attachment
- sectioningDividing into segments
- embeddingPlacing within surrounding mass
- formalinAqueous preservative solution
paraffin · cryostat · mounting · counterstain · frozen section · trichrome · decalcification · dehydration
Tissue sample for diagnosis
- diagnosisIdentification of illness
- tumorAbnormal tissue mass
- lesionArea of pathological change
- necrosisLocalized cell death
inflammation · apoptosis · malignancy · benign · abnormality · atypical · dysplasia · metastasis
Tissue covering body surfaces
- collagenStructural body protein
- fibroblastFiber-producing connective cell
- parenchymaFunctional tissue of organs
- stromaSupportive tissue framework
endothelium · connective · adipose · muscle · cartilage · bone · nerve · matrix
Precision thin-slice cutter
- cryostatMaintains cryogenic temperatures
- fume hoodVentilated enclosure for toxic vapors
- water bathHeated vessel within vessel
- cassetteMagnetic audio cartridge
glass slides · coverslip · xylene · ethanol · blade · specimen jar · cutting
Smooth continuous movement
- magnificationDegree of visual enlargement
- resolutionFormal decision or determination
- objectivePurpose or goal
- eyepieceLens you look through
focus · illumination · condenser · specimen · light microscope · electron microscope · fluorescence · confocal
Disease diagnosis specialist
- researcherOne who studies systematically
- academicRelating to education or theory
- professorSenior university teacher
- medical examinerPhysician determining death causes
diagnostic · certification · clinical · forensic · veterinary · dental · ophthalmic
staining
Applying dye or pigment
- fixationPersistent mental attachment
- sectioningDividing into segments
- embeddingPlacing within surrounding mass
formalin · paraffin · cryostat · mounting · counterstain · frozen section · trichrome · decalcification · dehydration
biopsy
Tissue sample for diagnosis
necrosis · inflammation · apoptosis · malignancy · benign · abnormality · atypical · dysplasia · metastasis · carcinoma
epithelium
Tissue covering body surfaces
- collagenStructural body protein
- fibroblastFiber-producing connective cell
- parenchymaFunctional tissue of organs
stroma · endothelium · connective · adipose · muscle · cartilage · bone · nerve · matrix · melanocyte
microtome
Precision thin-slice cutter
- cryostatMaintains cryogenic temperatures
- fume hoodVentilated enclosure for toxic vapors
- water bathHeated vessel within vessel
cassette · glass slides · coverslip · xylene · ethanol · blade · specimen jar · cutting
slide
Smooth continuous movement
- magnificationDegree of visual enlargement
- resolutionFormal decision or determination
- objectivePurpose or goal
eyepiece · focus · illumination · condenser · specimen · light microscope · electron microscope · fluorescence · confocal · digital imaging
pathologist
Disease diagnosis specialist
- researcherOne who studies systematically
- academicRelating to education or theory
- professorSenior university teacher
medical examiner · diagnostic · certification · clinical · forensic · veterinary · dental · ophthalmic
histologistsurgeon
Physician who operates
clinician · physician · general practitioner · physical therapist · nurse practitioner