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MICROSCOPICALLY

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (adverb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

By using a microscope; so as to be visible only with a microscope; as seen with a microscope

Example:

the seeds were microscopically small

Classified under:

Adverbs

Pertainym:

microscopical (of or relating to or used in microscopy)

Sense 2

Meaning:

As if by using a microscope; with extreme precision and attention to detail; in minute detail

Example:

every manuscript was edited microscopically

Classified under:

Adverbs

Pertainym:

microscopic (extremely precise with great attention to details)

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 Context examples: 

A pancreatic lesion microscopically resembling pancreatic intraepithelial neoplasia-1A, however the neoplastic nature of the pathologic process has not been unambiguously established.

(Pancreatic Intraepithelial Neoplasia/Lesion-1A, NCI Thesaurus)

Microscopically it is characterized by the presence of mucoid stroma formation, papillary patterns, and cystic changes.

(Pancreatic Intraductal Papillary-Mucinous Carcinoma, NCI Thesaurus)

Microscopically, the tumor greatly resembles the appearance of the ordinary type of endometrial adenocarcinoma.

(Ovarian Endometrioid Adenocarcinoma, NCI Thesaurus)

Microscopically it is characterized by the presence of glandular (ductal) differentiation and desmoplastic stroma formation.

(Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma, NCI Thesaurus)

Microscopically, two important histologic types of gastric adenocarcinoma are recognized: the intestinal and diffuse type.

(Gastric Adenocarcinoma, NCI Thesaurus)

Microscopically, most of the tumors are composed exclusively of immature hepatocytic elements.

(Hepatoblastoma, NCI Thesaurus)

Microscopically, it is characterized by the presence of a diffuse infiltrate, composed of individual adenocarcinoma cells or groups of adenocarcinoma cells in a fibrous or mucoid stroma.

(Diffuse Gastric Adenocarcinoma, NCI Thesaurus)

For cervical cancer, it refers to invasive cancer that is diagnosed microscopically only.

(FIGO Stage IA, NCI Thesaurus)

Microscopically, the majority of cervical adenocarcinomas are of the endocervical (mucinous) type.

(Cervical adenocarcinoma, NCI Thesaurus)

Microscopically, a characteristic nesting (zellballen) growth pattern is usually seen.

(Adrenal Gland Pheochromocytoma, NCI Thesaurus)