microscopists
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Microscopists are scientists or technicians who use microscopes to examine specimens.
The term appears in biology, pathology, and materials science, where skilled observation through a microscope requires expertise: The microscopists identified cellular abnormalities in the tissue samples.
The singular is microscopist.
Curved transparent refractors
- eyepiecesLenses you look through
- objectivesIntended targets or ends
- illuminationProvision of light
- focusConcentrated attention point
resolution · slides · coverslips · stage · condenser · aperture · calibration · maintenance
Those who study systematically
- laboratoriesFacilities for scientific investigation
- specimensRepresentative items for examination
- slidesMoves smoothly across surface
- samplesSmall test portions
histologists · pathologists · cytologists · biologists · technicians · observations · analysis · imaging
Concentrating on one point
- stainingApplying dye or pigment
- sectioningDividing into segments
- mountingSteadily increasing in degree
- preparationArranging things in advance
fixation · embedding · time-lapse · image processing · contrast enhancement · polarization · documentation · annotation
Those who determine illnesses
- pathologyStudy of disease processes
- biopsyTissue sample for diagnosis
- cellsBasic biological units
- disease detectionIdentifying presence of illness
tissue samples · oncology · hematology · clinical · hospitals · screening · abnormalities · diagnosis
First to explore territory
- animalculesArchaic term for microorganisms
- brass instrumentsMetal tubes played by buzzing lips
- VictorianOf a prim era
- naturalistsStudents of wildlife
discoveries · microorganisms · Royal Society · correspondence · illustrations · engravings · cabinets · collectors
lenses
Curved transparent refractors
- eyepiecesLenses you look through
- objectivesIntended targets or ends
- illuminationProvision of light
focus · resolution · slides · coverslips · stage · condenser · aperture · calibration · maintenance · confocal
researchers
Those who study systematically
- laboratoriesFacilities for scientific investigation
- specimensRepresentative items for examination
- slidesMoves smoothly across surface
samples · histologists · pathologists · cytologists · biologists · technicians · observations · analysis · imaging · magnification
focusing
Concentrating on one point
- stainingApplying dye or pigment
- sectioningDividing into segments
- mountingSteadily increasing in degree
preparation · fixation · embedding · time-lapse · image processing · contrast enhancement · polarization · documentation · annotation · measurement
diagnosticians
Those who determine illnesses
tissue samples · disease detection · oncology · hematology · clinical · hospitals · screening · abnormalities · diagnosis · blood smears
pioneers
First to explore territory
- animalculesArchaic term for microorganisms
- brass instrumentsMetal tubes played by buzzing lips
- VictorianOf a prim era
naturalists · discoveries · microorganisms · Royal Society · correspondence · illustrations · engravings · cabinets · collectors · nineteenth century