biomicroscopy
[bi″o-mi-kros´kah-pe] microscopic examination of living tissue in the body.
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bi·o·mi·cros·co·py
(bī'ō-mī-kros'kŏ-pē), 1. Microscopic examination of living tissue in the body.
2. Examination of the cornea, aqueous humor, lens, vitreous humor, and retina by use of a slitlamp combined with a binocular microscope.
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biomicroscopy
(1) Examination of tissues by microscopy.
(2) Slit-lamp microscopy.
(3) Ultrasound biomicroscopy.Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
biomicroscopy
1. Examination of tissues by microscopy.
2. Slit-lamp microscopy.
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bi·o·mi·cros·co·py
(bī'ō-mī-kros'kŏ-pē) 1. Microscopic examination of living tissue in the body.
2. Examination of the cornea, aqueous humor, lens, vitreous humor, and retina by use of a slitlamp combined with a binocular microscope.
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biomicroscopy
Examination of living structure using a microscope. Biomicroscopy is mainly employed, in a clinical context, by OPHTHALMOLOGISTS. See SLIT LAMP.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005