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microscope slide

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Noun1.microscope slide - a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic studymicroscope slide - a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study
cover glass, cover slip - a small and very thin piece of glass used to cover the specimen on a microscope slide
plate glass, sheet glass - glass formed into large thin sheets
section - a very thin slice (of tissue or mineral or other substance) for examination under a microscope; "sections from the left ventricle showed diseased tissue"


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Gone are the days when you have to prick your finger, get a sample of your own blood, put it in a microscope slide and use a student microscope to observe the discs and color of your blood.
The pathologist employs a number of different techniques to diagnose the cells after biopsy, but in most cases the pathologist removes a very thin layer of tissue from the sample, places it on a microscope slide, adds dye to make cells more visible, and seals the slide so it can be examined under a microscope.
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