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==Medical histology==

[[Histopathology]] is the branch of histology that includes the microscopic identification and study of diseased tissue.<ref name="Leeson and Leeson, 1981" /><ref name="Stedman's medical dictionary" /> It is an important part of [[anatomical pathology]] and [[surgical pathology]], as accurate diagnosis of [[cancer]] and other diseases often requires histopathological examination of tissue samples.<ref name="Rosai, 2007" /> Trained physicians, frequently licensed [[pathologist]]s, perform histopathological examination and provide diagnostic information based on their observations.

===Occupations===
The field of histology that includes the preparation of tissues for microscopic examination is known as histotechnology. Job titles for the trained personnel who prepare histological specimens for examination are numerous and include histotechnicians, histotechnologists,<ref name="Titford and Bowman, 2012" /> histology technicians and technologists, [[Medical laboratory assistant|medical laboratory technicians]], and [[biomedical scientist]]s.