biomicroscopy

biomicroscopy

 [bi″o-mi-kros´kah-pe] microscopic examination of living tissue in the body.

bi·o·mi·cros·co·py

(bī'ō-mī-kros'kŏ-pē), 1. Microscopic examination of living tissue in the body. 2. Examination of the cornea, aqueous humor, lens, vitreous humor, and retina by use of a slitlamp combined with a binocular microscope.

biomicroscopy

(1) Examination of tissues by microscopy.
(2) Slit-lamp microscopy.
(3) Ultrasound biomicroscopy.

biomicroscopy

1. Examination of tissues by microscopy.2. Slit-lamp microscopy.

bi·o·mi·cros·co·py

(bī'ō-mī-kros'kŏ-pē) 1. Microscopic examination of living tissue in the body. 2. Examination of the cornea, aqueous humor, lens, vitreous humor, and retina by use of a slitlamp combined with a binocular microscope.

biomicroscopy

Examination of living structure using a microscope. Biomicroscopy is mainly employed, in a clinical context, by OPHTHALMOLOGISTS. See SLIT LAMP.