macroscope

English

Etymology

From macro- +‎ -scope.

Noun

macroscope (plural macroscopes)

1. A wide-field imaging device
   • 2008 January 22, Aniruddha Das Yevgeniy B. Sirotin, “Anticipatory haemodynamic signals in sensory cortex not predicted by local neuronal activity”, in Nature, volume 457, number 7228, →DOI:

     Ratzlaff, E. H. & Grinvald, A. A tandem-lens epifluorescence macroscope: hundred-fold brightness advantage for wide-field imaging .

Derived terms

• cryomacroscope
• photomacroscope