The word anatomy comes from the Greek ana-meaning up or through + tome meaning a cutting. Anatomy was once a cutting up because the structure of the body was originally learned through dissecting it. The word histology came from the Greek histo- meaning tissue + logos, treatise.
Definition: Reliability is the degree to which a measurement instrument gives the same results each time that it is used, assuming that the underlying thing being measured does not change.
Reliability is important because it ensures we can depend on the assessment results. Standardization is important because it enhances reliability. And practicality is considered last, when the other qualities have been accounted for. To unlock this lesson you must be a Study.com Member.eliability. Reliability is defined as the extent to which an assessment yields consistent information about the knowledge, skills, or abilities being assessed. An assessment is considered reliable if the same results are yielded each time the test is administered.