 Microtomy
"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.
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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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| 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Microtomy" by people in Profiles.
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Winey M, Meehl JB, O'Toole ET, Giddings TH. Conventional transmission electron microscopy. Mol Biol Cell. 2014 Feb; 25(3):319-23.
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Taravella MJ, Shah V, Davidson R. Ultrathin DSAEK. Int Ophthalmol Clin. 2013; 53(2):21-30.
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Das K, Hameed M, Heller D, Mirani N, Doty N, Benevenia J, Patterson F, Aisner S. Liquid-based vs. conventional smears in fine needle aspiration of bone and soft tissue tumors. Acta Cytol. 2003 Mar-Apr; 47(2):197-201.
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O'Toole E, Mastronarde D, McIntosh JR, Porter ME. Computer-assisted analysis of flagellar structure. Methods Cell Biol. 1995; 47:183-91.
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Reite M, Swett JE, Jackson D. Electrode localization in large brains: a rapid and inexpensive technique. Physiol Behav. 1972 Nov-Dec; 9(5):859-61.
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