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microscope
mi·cro·scope [ mahy-kruh-skohp ]
Definitions related to microscopes:
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An instrument that is used to look at cells and other small objects that cannot be seen with the eye alone.NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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(microscope device) An optical instrument that uses a combination of lenses to produce magnified images of very small objectsNCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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