microscopy

US /maɪˈkɹɑ.skə.pi/ UK /maɪˈkɹɒs.kə.pi/ See IPA manual

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noun
The use of microscopes to study very small objects.

The disease was diagnosed using microscopy of blood cells.

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Forms microscopies

Derived forms biomicroscopycolpomicroscopycopromicroscopycryomicroscopyendomicroscopyfluoromicroscopyheliomicroscopyimmunomicroscopynanomicroscopyotomicroscopyphotomicroscopyspectromicroscopy

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fluorescence microscopy
microscope examination using light emitted by fluorescent substances in a sample

Noun + noun

Etymology

From micro- + -scopy.

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