See Also: microscopic anatomy(medicine)
Anatomy, microscopic(health)
microscopic(dictionary)
Microscopic(medicine)
microscopic(dictionary)
microscopic field(medicine)
microscopic haematuria(medicine)
microscopic section(medicine)
Gallstones, microscopic(health)
microscopic sphincter(medicine)

canvass (oh) and microscopic anatomy (medicine)


canvass (oh)



[Date: 1500-1600; Origin: canvass 'to throw up in the air from a canvas sheet as a game or punishment' (16-17 centuries), from canvas]
[I and T] to try to persuade people to support a political party, politician, plan etc by going to see them and talking to them, especially when you want them to vote for you in an election
::Candidates from all three parties were out canvassing in Darlington today.
canvass for
::Chapman spent the rest of May canvassing for votes.
::The US has been canvassing support from Other Asian states.
[I and T] to ask people about something in order to get their opinion or to get information
::Police canvassed the neighborhood, but didn't find any witnesses.
[T] to talk about a problem, suggestion etc in detail
::A committee was set up to canvass the city's educational options .
-- canvasser n [C]
-- canvass n [C]

microscopic anatomy (medicine)


microscopic anatomy


The branch of anatomy in which the structure of cells, tissues, and organs is studied with the light microscope.

See: histology.