Definition: "Anoscopy," referring to a scientific study in which an object, such as a microscope slide or tissue sample, is carefully viewed under various light conditions while its characteristics are not being observed, allows researchers to identify changes over time, particularly through micrograph analysis. Anoscopy involves observing and recording the cell division process during disease progression through microscopic examination of cells at different stages in the body's response to an infection, such as during an influenza outbreak. The term "anoscopy" is commonly used in medical imaging studies, though it was originally a Greek word meaning "study."