See Also: binocular microscope(medicine)
monobjective binocular microscope(medicine)
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prolidase (medicine) and binocular microscope (medicine)


prolidase (medicine)


prolidase -->
proline dipeptidase
<enzyme> An enzyme cleaving aminoacyl-l-proline bonds in dipeptides containing a C-terminal prolyl residue; a deficiency of this enzyme results in hyperimidodipeptiduria.

Synonym: imidodipeptidase, peptidase D, prolidase.


binocular microscope (medicine)


binocular microscope
<instrument, microscopy> A microscope fitted with double eyepieces for vision with both eyes. The purpose in dividing the same image from a single objective of the usual compound micro-scope is to reduce eyestrain and muscular fatigue which may result from monocular, high-power microscopy.

The purpose in obtaining a different image for each of two oculars is to provide stereoscopy by means of two different angles of view. There are two kinds of stereoscopic microscopes: binobjective (Greenough) older type and monobjective (common main objective) newer type. (See stereo microscope, Greenough microscope, etc.)