substage
noun
sub·stage
ˈsəb-ˌstāj 
: an attachment to a microscope by means of which accessories (such as mirrors, diaphragms, or condensers) are held in place beneath the stage of the instrument
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Each stage has several substages, and each of those can take weeks to months, depending on the size of the problem and its constraints.
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Somdeb Majumdar, IEEE Spectrum, 21 Nov. 2024
Rectal cancer is staged from 0 to 4, with several substages.
—Corey Whelan, Verywell Health, 15 Aug. 2024
The site provides evidence that periods between substage glacial advances were long enough for forests to develop, the DNR says.
—Patti Zarling, Journal Sentinel, 11 June 2024
There are three substages, separated into 3A, 3B, and 3C that offer specific information about the severity and reach of the cancer.
—Lynne Eldridge, Verywell Health, 15 Aug. 2023
This stage is also divided up into substages: Stage 2A describes a tumor that is between 4 and 5 centimeters across, while Stage 2B may describe a smaller tumor that has spread to nearby lymph nodes.
—Amanda MacMillan, Health.com, 23 July 2019
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Somdeb Majumdar, IEEE Spectrum, 21 Nov. 2024
Rectal cancer is staged from 0 to 4, with several substages.
—Corey Whelan, Verywell Health, 15 Aug. 2024
The site provides evidence that periods between substage glacial advances were long enough for forests to develop, the DNR says.
—Patti Zarling, Journal Sentinel, 11 June 2024
There are three substages, separated into 3A, 3B, and 3C that offer specific information about the severity and reach of the cancer.
—Lynne Eldridge, Verywell Health, 15 Aug. 2023
This stage is also divided up into substages: Stage 2A describes a tumor that is between 4 and 5 centimeters across, while Stage 2B may describe a smaller tumor that has spread to nearby lymph nodes.
—Amanda MacMillan, Health.com, 23 July 2019
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substage
noun
sub·stage
ˈsəb-ˌstāj
: an attachment to a microscope by means of which accessories (as mirrors, diaphragms, or condensers) are held in place beneath the stage of the instrument
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