Microtomy

Introduction: Microtomy

Description of Microtomy

Microtomy: The technique of using a microtome to cut thin or ultrathin sections of tissues embedded in a supporting substance. The microtome is an instrument that hold a steel, glass or diamond knife in clamps at an angle to the blocks of prepared tissues, which it cuts in sections of equal thickness.
Source: MeSH 2007

Terms associated with Microtomy:

Terms Similar to Microtomy:

• Thin Sectioning
• Ultramicrotomy

Source - MeSH 2007

More specific terms for Microtomy:

• Cryoultramicrotomy

Source - MeSH 2007

Broader terms for Microtomy

• Histocytological Preparation Techniques

Source - MeSH 2007

Hierarchical classifications of Microtomy

The following list attempts to classify Microtomy into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Investigative Techniques
  • Clinical Laboratory Techniques
    • Cytological Techniques
      • Histocytological Preparation Techniques
        • Microtomy

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Investigative Techniques
  • Clinical Laboratory Techniques
    • Histological Techniques
      • Histocytological Preparation Techniques
        • Microtomy

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