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.
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bio·mi·cros·co·py -mī-'kräs-kə-pē n, pl -pies the microscopic examination and study of living cells and tissues specif examination of the living eye with the biomicroscope
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bio·mi·cros·co·py (bi″o-mi-krosґkə-pe) [bio- + microscopy] 1. microscopic examination of living tissue in the body. 2. examination of the cornea or the lens by a combination of slit lamp and corneal microscopes.Medical dictionary. 2011.