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macroscopically

macroscopically

1 7.0
In a way you can see without a microscope
  • adverb
  • /ˌmækroʊˈskɒpɪkli/
  • Specialized
translation icon : macroscópicamente
  • Areas of fungal growth in the mucosa could be seen macroscopically.
  • macroscopically normal tissue
  • macroscopically visible lesions
  • macroscopically normal

Examples

  • In the center of the polypoid tissue was a brown, crusty lesion that was macroscopically identified as an Aspergillus mycetoma.

    Academic text (2004)
  • The artist created a piece that was macroscopically striking, with colors that were vibrant and easy to see from a distance.

  • Wear rates this low have not been investigated macroscopically.

    Academic text (2003)
  • It looks like that if you can see every atom, the atomic configuration has changed, but macroscopically nothing has changed.

  • All knees were macroscopically intact with radiographically normal bone structure and no history of knee surgery.

    Academic text (2001)
  • All tibias were macroscopically intact with no apparent abnormalities.

    Academic text (1997)
  • Macroscopically, ACC is a shiny, smooth, sessile polypoid mass, as was the case of our patient.

    Academic text (2007)
  • However, tissue fragments obtained from the apices or bases of macroscopically normal lung tissue yielded a higher percentage of positive samples than the diseased tissue.

    Academic text (2000)
  • The biologist noted that the organisms were macroscopically visible under the right lighting conditions.

  • In the study, areas of tissue damage were macroscopically examined to assess the extent of the injury.

Antonyms

microscopically
  • Specialized
1 7.2

To need a microscope to be seen

How Visible

macroscopically
  • Specialized
1 7.0
visibly
50 1.6
microscopically
  • Specialized
1 7.2

Surface Forms

macroscopically positive
macroscopicallyer comparative
macroscopicallyest superlative

Morphology

macroscopically = macroscopic (semi-transparent) = macro + scop + ic + ally

The adverb is a regular formation from the adjective 'macroscopic' with -ally.

Etymology

The word macroscopically comes from the parts macro- meaning 'large' and -scopic as in microscope, meaning 'to look'. So, to see something macroscopically is to view it 'with the naked eye', to look at the whole thing without a microscope.