Question

The term 'histology' was coined by

• A. Malpighi
• B. Bichat
• C. Mayer
• D. Brown

Answer 1

The correct option is C Mayer

• The branch of science which deals with the study of cells and tissues is known as histology.
• The term histology was coined by Karl Mayer in the year 1819.
• The term histology has been derived from the combination of two Greek words, meaning tissue and science.
• The study deals with the sectioning of the tissues and studying the arrangement of cells, disease-causing agents, cancerous cells etc.

Thus, the correct answer is option C.