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submicroscopic Definition

sub·mi·cro·scopic (sub′mī krə skäp′ik)

adjective

too small to be seen through a microscope

submicroscopic Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • imbalance: This allows the simultaneous analysis of every chromosome for submicroscopic chromosome imbalances using only a single slide per patient.
  • level: This language does not apply to the submicroscopic process level, where the problem of touch or not touch becomes a problem of degree.