BIOLOGY IN HUMAN WELFARE
HUMAN HEALTH AND DISEASE
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Question
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Match the word part to the terms below.hits/o, histi/o
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cell
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tissue
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organ
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organ system
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Histo-= prefix denoting tissue.
Detailed explanation-2: -While histo-means “tissue, ” the-logy portion refers to “study, ” from Greek logía. Histology literally translates to “the study of tissue.”
Detailed explanation-3: -While the Greek root of the word histology is histo, or “anything that stands upright, ” it is used in medical terminology to talk about tissues. The Greek suffix ology simply means “branch of science."
Detailed explanation-4: -Listen to pronunciation. (his-TAH-loh-jee) The study of tissues and cells under a microscope.
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