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[ adverb ] by using a microscope

Examples

"the blood was examined microscopically"

Used in print

(J. W. C. Hagstrom et al., "Debilitating muscular...)

Microscopically , sections from the posterior base of the left_ventricle of the heart showed several large areas of replacement of muscle by fibrous_tissue .

Microscopically , there was emphysema , fibrosis , and vascular congestion .

Microscopically , there was hyperemia of the central veins , and there was some atrophy of adjacent parenchyma .

Microscopically , the mucosa of the stomach showed extensive cytolysis and contained large_numbers of Gram-negative bacterial rods .

Microscopically , both kidneys showed many small cortical scars in which there was glomerular and interstitial fibrosis , tubular atrophy , and an infiltration of lymphocytes and plasma cells .

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2
[ adverb ] in a microscopic manner; with extreme precision and attention to detail

Examples

"every manuscript was edited microscopically"

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