histie

/hɪsti/ or /hɪsti/ or /hɪstee/

Definitions

1. noun

a nickname for a person with a histopathology laboratory, especially in a hospital.

“The histie was in charge of examining tissue samples to diagnose the patient’s condition.”

2. noun

a colloquial or informal term for a person who is a histopathologist or works in histopathology.

“The histie was surprised by the complexity of the cancer diagnosis she had to make.”

Synonyms

  • histopathologist
  • pathologist

Antonyms

  • none