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biomicroscopy

biomicroscopy

7.3
A medical eye check using a special microscope to look at the living parts of the eye
  • noun
  • /ˌbaɪoʊmaɪˈkrɒskəpi/
  • Specialized
translation icon : biomicroscopía
  • The doctor used biomicroscopy to view the patient's eye tissues for any abnormalities.

Examples

  • The ophthalmologist examines the resident's eyes, supplementing the available instrumentation with indirect biomicroscopy, using instruments from the ophthalmology office.

    Academic text (1997)

  • PSCs were evaluated by biomicroscopy.

    Academic text (1998)

  • After the eye examination, the optometrist explained how biomicroscopy helps in diagnosing specific conditions.

  • During the biomicroscopy procedure, the specialist was able to detect early signs of cataracts.

Synonyms

ophthalmoscopy
vsbiomicroscopy
  • Specialized
9.9

A test that looks inside the eye to check for problems

focuses on examining living tissues with a microscope rather than interior viewing

How Detailed

histopath's report
  • Specialized
6.1
biomicroscopy
  • Specialized
7.3
microscopy
  • Specialized
6 6.1
ophthalmoscopy
  • Specialized
9.9

Surface Forms

biomicroscopy singular
biomicroscopies plural

Morphology

biomicroscopy = microscopy (semi-transparent) = bio + micro + scope + y

The word is built transparently from bio- plus microscopy, but the medical sense is somewhat specialized and not fully predictable for an average learner.

Etymology

Biomicroscopy comes from three simple parts: bio- meaning 'life', micro- meaning 'small', and -scopy meaning 'to look', as in microscope. So biomicroscopy is like 'looking at small living things', which explains why it means a medical exam that uses a microscope to check the living parts of the body, especially the eye.