Morphological
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Morphological (Medicine)
Morphological (pronunciation: mor·pho·logi·cal, /ˌmɔːrfəˈlɒdʒɪkəl/) refers to the study of the form and structure of organisms and their specific structural features. In medicine, it is often used to describe the shape and size of cells or the structure of specific organs and tissues.
Etymology
The term "morphological" is derived from the Greek words "morphē," meaning shape or form, and "logia," meaning study of.
Related Terms
- Anatomy: The branch of biology concerned with the study of the structure of organisms and their parts.
- Histology: The study of the microscopic structure of tissues.
- Cytology: The branch of biology that studies the structure and function of plant and animal cells.
- Pathology: The science of the causes and effects of diseases, especially the branch of medicine that deals with the laboratory examination of samples of body tissue for diagnostic or forensic purposes.
- Physiology: The branch of biology that deals with the normal functions of living organisms and their parts.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Morphological
- Wikipedia's article - Morphological
This WikiMD dictionary article is a stub. You can help make it a full article.
Languages: - East Asian
中文,
日本,
한국어,
South Asian
हिन्दी,
Urdu,
বাংলা,
తెలుగు,
தமிழ்,
ಕನ್ನಡ,
Southeast Asian
Indonesian,
Vietnamese,
Thai,
မြန်မာဘာသာ,
European
español,
Deutsch,
français,
русский,
português do Brasil,
Italian,
polski