microscopy

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   The use of microscopes.

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

2. 2
   noun

   research with the use of microscopes

3. 3
   noun

   The study of microscopes, their design and manufacture.

Etymology

From micro- + -scopy.