confocal
Technical prefix used in optics and microscopy, e.g., 共焦点顕微鏡 (confocal microscope).
共焦点顕微鏡で細胞の三次元構造を観察した。
We observed the three-dimensional structure of the cell with a confocal microscope.
confocal scanning microscope
confocal laser microscope
confocal laser scanning microscope
Compound of 共 (co-, together) and 焦点 (focal point), calque of English 'confocal'.