Microscopy

//maɪˈkɹɑ.skə.pi// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The study of microscopes, their design and manufacture. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    research with the use of microscopes wordnet
  3. 3
    The use of microscopes. countable, uncountable

    "Studies of the viable blood cells with phase contrast microscopy showed peculiar cells that had numerous short villi and were arbitrarily called “hairy cells.”"

Synonyms

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electron microscopyelectron opticsinfrared spectroscopymicrobiologymicrographymicrophotography

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"Studies of the viable blood cells with phase contrast microscopy showed peculiar cells that had numerous short villi and were arbitrarily called “hairy cells.”"

Etymology

From micro- + -scopy.

Related phrases

intravital microscopy

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