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LAME MICROSCOPE [1 record]

Record 1 2011-08-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medical Instruments and Devices
  • Histology
DEF

A small transparent mount, usually made of glass, designed for holding a minute object, such as a biological specimen or geological sample, for viewing through the lens of a light microscope or microprojector ...

OBS

Not to be confused with "microslide" which is a slide consisting of a single mounted frame of microfilm.

OBS

microscope slide: term taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company's catalogue.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments et appareillages médicaux
  • Histologie
OBS

lame porte-objets; lame de microscope : termes tirés du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire.

Spanish

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