aperio

Aperio is a Latin verb meaning "I open" or "to open" in its present active form. It derives from aperire, the verb meaning to open. The form aperio appears in Latin dictionaries and is part of a family of terms related to openings or openings in scientific and scholarly contexts. In English usage, the word is mainly encountered today as a proper noun or brand rather than as a common vocabulary item.

Aperio Technologies was a technology company specializing in digital pathology and whole slide imaging. It developed scanners and software that digitize microscopy slides to enable high-resolution viewing, annotation, and analysis on computer workstations. Its product line included ScanScope whole-slide scanners and ImageScope software for slide viewing and analysis, used by pathologists to review digitized slides. The company played a role in the early adoption of digital workflows in histopathology and telepathology. Aperio was acquired by Leica Biosystems, and its digital pathology technology was integrated into Leica's pathology portfolio, helping advance the availability of digital pathology tools within clinical and research settings.

In addition to the company, the name Aperio is used as a brand in various fields and as a classical reference to the opening-related meaning of the Latin root. The term generally appears in reference to Latin language studies or as a proper noun in modern branding.