microscope slide
Transparent sample platform
A microscope slide is a thin, flat piece of glass or plastic used to hold specimens for examination under a microscope.
The sample is typically placed on the slide and covered with a thinner coverslip.
Slides may be prepared fresh or preserved for later study: The biology students prepared slides of onion cells.
Applying dye or pigment
- histologyStudy of tissue structure
- cytologyStudy of cells
- pathologyStudy of disease processes
- microbiologyStudy of microscopic life
fixative · cover slip · microtome · paraffin · embedding · sectioning · thin section · frozen section
Increase perceived size
- observePerceive with attention
- focusConcentrated attention point
- viewWhat's seen from somewhere
- analyzeStudy by breaking down
inspect · resolution · clarity · detail · illumination · field of view · focal plane · contrast
Basic unit of life
- tissueDisposable soft paper
- sampleSubset for study
- biopsyTissue sample for diagnosis
- bloodBody's oxygen carrier
bacteria · smear · section · mount · cross-section · microorganism · protozoa · algae
Transparent solid from sand
- borosilicateHeat-tolerant glass compound
- quartzCrystalline silicon dioxide
- soda-limeCalcium hydroxide and sodium hydroxide mix
- frostedCovered with icy film
ground glass · polished · rectangular · thickness · edge
staining
Applying dye or pigment
microbiology · fixative · cover slip · microtome · paraffin · embedding · sectioning · thin section · frozen section · blood smear
magnify
Increase perceived size
analyze · inspect · resolution · clarity · detail · illumination · field of view · focal plane · contrast · fluorescence
cell
Basic unit of life
blood · bacteria · smear · section · mount · cross-section · microorganism · protozoa · algae · fungi
glass
Transparent solid from sand
- borosilicateHeat-tolerant glass compound
- quartzCrystalline silicon dioxide
- soda-limeCalcium hydroxide and sodium hydroxide mix
frosted · ground glass · polished · rectangular · thickness · edge
- fragile thingswine glass, drinking glass, glass bottle, glass bowl, crystal goblet
- optical deviceslens, magnifying glass, binoculars, prism, eyeglasses
- slidestoboggan run, chute, transparencies, carousel, glide
- lab equipmentbeaker, beakers, test tube, test tubes, petri dish
- lab suppliesbeakers, beaker, test tubes, test tube, pipettes
- specimensspecimen, fossil, mineral, crystal, geode
microscope slidemicroscope lens
Magnifying component for specimens
objective lens · eyepiece · magnifying lens · mirror · prism
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