microtomy

English

Etymology

From micro- +‎ -tomy.

Noun

microtomy (countable and uncountable, plural microtomies)

1. 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