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histo-

  1. a combining form meaning “tissue,” used in the formation of compound words.

    histology.



histo-

combining form

  1. indicating animal or plant tissue

    histology

    histamine

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of histo-1

< Greek, combining form of 󾱲ó web (of a loom), tissue
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of histo-1

from Greek, from histos web
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Example Sentences

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Styron calls The Confessions of Nat Turner not a historical novel but a "meditation on histo ry."

Histo, circa 100, famed Indian army scout who led in the capture of the Modoc Indian renegade, Captain Jack; of old age; in Warm Springs Reservation, Ore. The best-paid man in the radio business is Major Edward Bowes, unctuous dominie of Chrysler's Original Amateur Hour each Thursday night at 9 over CBS.

You leave the histo'y books alone foah awhile," Catriona commanded, "and practice.

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For, by the fame of their worthines, and vertues, cōmon wealthes and kyngdomes, doe stablishe and make Lawes, the hartes of people are incensed, and in- flamed, to the like nobilitie of actes, and famous enter- The worthi- nesse of histo- ries. prices, Histories of auncient tymes, bee vnto vs witnesses of all tymes and ages, of kyngdomes and common wealthes, a liuely example.

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"From there, he asked for detailed information on your files; credit cards, payment histo- ry, delinquencies, loans on cars, IRA's, the whole shooting match."

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When To Use

What does histo- mean?

The combining form histo- is used like a prefix meaning “tissue.” It is often used in medical terms, especially in anatomy and pathology.The form histo- comes from Greek 󾱲ó, meaning “web (of a loom)” or “tissue.”What are variants of histo-?When combined with words or word elements that begin with a vowel, histo- becomes hist-, as in histoid. In some rare instances, histo- becomes histio-, as in histioblast. Want to know more? Check out our 51Թs That Use articles for hist- and histio-.

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