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histo-
a combining form meaning “tissue,” used in the formation of compound words.
histology.
histo-
combining form
indicating animal or plant tissue
histology
histamine
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of histo-1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of histo-1
Example Sentences
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.
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.
"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
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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