microtomy
English
Etymology
From
micro-
+
-tomy
.
Noun
microtomy
(
countable and uncountable
,
plural
microtomies
)
The preparation of very thin
slices
of animal or plant
tissue
by means of a
microtome
.
Derived terms
cryomicrotome
ultramicrotomy
Translations
preparation of slices by means of a microtome
German:
Mikrotomie
f