INOSCOPY
\ɪnˈɒskəpɪ], \ɪnˈɒskəpɪ], \ɪ_n_ˈɒ_s_k_ə_p_ɪ]\
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The diagnosis of certain diseases by means of the artificial digestion of the clots of serous fluids, and the microscopic examination of the centrifugalized sediment. The method is especially recommended for the detection of tubercle bacilli. [Gr.]
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
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Snake's-head
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