histophysiology

noun

his·​to·​phys·​i·​ol·​o·​gy ˌhi-stō-ˌfi-zē-ˈä-lə-jē 

1

: a branch of physiology concerned with the function and activities of tissues

2

: structural and functional tissue organization

histophysiological

ˌhi-stō-ˌfi-zē-ē-ə-ˈlä-ji-kəl 

adjective

or histophysiologic

ˌhi-stō-ˌfi-zē-ē-ə-ˈlä-jik 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1886, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Medical Definition

histophysiology

noun

his·​to·​phys·​i·​ol·​o·​gy -ˌfiz-ē-ˈäl-ə-jē 

plural histophysiologies

1

: a branch of physiology concerned with the function and activities of tissues

2

: tissue organization (as of a bodily part) especially as it relates to function

the histophysiology of the thyroid gland

histophysiological

-ē-ə-ˈläj-i-kəl 

adjective

also histophysiologic

-ˈläj-ik