title: The alchemy of jargon: etymologies of urologic neologisms-part 4: the history of histological nomenclature.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  As the scientific community is increasingly severed from the study of linguistics, the underlying significance of their common technical words is becoming blurred. This article will focus on the genesis of terminology in the field of Histology.
  
  
  METHODS
  These notes will give a detailed background of the history of technical terms, including how they came into being, whence they were derived, and how they impacted the scientific community through the ages.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In this installment, following terms are analyzed: organ, gland, tissue, membrane, acinus, fibroblast, epithelium, and endothelium.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This analysis of the history and significance of scientific terms common to the urological community works toward a fortification of their power by offering a reminder of their origins.
authors.forename: Lochlan
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Shelfer
mesh_terms: D018645:Greek World / Q000266:history; D049671:History, 18th Century; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049690:History, Ancient; D008495:Medical Oncology; D018644:Roman World / Q000266:history; D009626:Terminology as Topic; D014571:Urologic Neoplasms / Q000266:history*; D014572:Urology