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slide (slīd) a glass plate on which objects are placed for microscopic examination.
slide (sld)
n.
A small glass plate for mounting specimens to be examined under a microscope.

slide [slīd]
a piece of glass or other transparent substance on which material is placed for examination under the microscope.

slide
a piece of glass or other transparent substance on which material is placed for examination under the microscope.

acetate tape slide
see acetate tape slide.
slide culture technique
a rapid method of preparing fungal colonies for examination and identification.


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Gone are the days when you have to prick your finger, get a sample of your own blood, put it in a microscope slide and use a student microscope to observe the discs and color of your blood.
The pathologist employs a number of different techniques to diagnose the cells after biopsy, but in most cases the pathologist removes a very thin layer of tissue from the sample, places it on a microscope slide, adds dye to make cells more visible, and seals the slide so it can be examined under a microscope.
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