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histopathological

histopathological

9.5
Relating to the study of disease by looking at body tissue under a microscope
  • adjective
  • /ˌhɪstəˌpæθəˈlɒdʒɪkəl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : histopatológico
  • The diagnosis is based on histopathological findings from a tissue biopsy examined under a microscope.
  • histopathological examination
  • histopathological evaluation
  • histopathological diagnosis

Examples

  • The presence of TNF has been constantly observed in histopathological studies of hearts from subjects who died of Chagas disease.

    Academic text (2016)
  • Generally, more severe histopathological changes were observed in the respiratory organs and kidneys.

    Academic text (2015)
  • All cases showed no significant histopathological concerns.

    Academic text (2015)
  • A detailed description of the histopathological findings is given in Table 1.

    Academic text (2015)
  • All slides underwent histopathological evaluation to confirm the diagnosis.

    Academic text (2015)
  • Diagnosis is based on histopathological findings of a lymph node biopsy.

    Academic text (2007)
  • Current practices in Canada mandate that gynecomastia specimens undergo histopathological evaluation to obtain a definitive tissue diagnosis.

    Academic text (2015)
  • Intraoperative histopathological diagnosis confirmed affection of the lymph nodes in the upper mediastinum.

    Academic text (2007)
  • Protein aggregation is a key histopathological hallmark of many aging-associated neurodegenerative diseases.

    Academic text (2018)
  • The diagnosis of CP is usually established by correlating the clinical findings with the histopathological and immunofluorescence examinations.

    Academic text (1996)

Synonyms

histological
vshistopathological
  • Specialized
3 9.5

Relating to the very small structure of tissues seen with a microscope

is specifically about using such study to find or understand disease
histopathologic
vshistopathological
  • Specialized
9.6

To look at sick body tissue under a microscope

focuses on microscopic study used to investigate or diagnose disease
histologic
vshistopathological
  • Specialized
8.6

Describing body tissue seen under a microscope

is focused on using microscopic examination to identify disease

Surface Forms

Morphology

histopathological = pathological (opaque) = histo + patho + log + logical

This is a highly technical medical term built from classical combining forms, so an average B1 learner would not be able to infer the full meaning from the parts.

Etymology

The word histopathological comes from three parts: histo- meaning 'tissue', patho- meaning 'disease', and -logical meaning 'study'. So histopathological is about the study of disease in tissue, often by looking at samples under a microscope, which is why doctors use it for tests that check tissue for illness.