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confocal
con·fo·cal C0563500 (kŏn-fō′kəl)adj. Having the same focus or foci. Used of a lens. con·fo′cal·ly adv.confocal (kɒnˈfəʊkəl) adj (General Physics) having a common focus or common foci: confocal ellipses. con•fo•cal (kɒnˈfoʊ kəl) adj. having the same focus or foci. [1865–70] con•fo′cal•ly, adv. EncyclopediaSeeconfocal microscopeconfocal
con·fo·cal mi·cro·scopea microscope that allows the observer to visualize objects in a single plane of focus, thereby creating a sharper image (usually the objects are fluorescent molecules); a refinement of this microscope uses optic sectioning and a computer to record serial sections. This permits three-dimensional reconstruction.confocal Having the same focus. Example: in a slit-lamp, the microscope and the illumination system have the same focus, i.e. they are confocal. See confocal microscope; confocal scanning laser ophthalmoscope. |