"Microtomy" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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.
| Descriptor ID |
D008867
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E01.370.225.500.620.530 E01.370.225.750.600.530 E05.200.500.620.530 E05.200.750.600.530
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| Concept/Terms |
Microtomy- Microtomy
- Thin Sectioning
- Sectioning, Thin
- Sectionings, Thin
- Thin Sectionings
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