Definition of "microscopic anatomy" []

• The study of microscopic structures of tissues and organs (noun)

WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.

• "Convinced that a knowledge of microscopic anatomy is the key to the secrets of nature, he deemed two things to be of prime importance: first, an experimental study of the histological constitution of the various organs, to learn their functions; and second, the separation of these organs into their elements, to determine their embryological origin."