Plastic Embedding
"Plastic Embedding" 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 infiltrating of histological specimens with plastics, including acrylic resins, epoxy resins and polyethylene glycol, for support of the tissues in preparation for sectioning with a microtome.
| Descriptor ID |
D016613
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E01.370.225.500.620.720.640 E01.370.225.750.600.720.640 E05.200.500.620.720.640 E05.200.750.600.720.640
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Plastic Embedding" by people in Profiles.
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Klaus RM, Royer DF, Stabio ME. Use and perceptions of plastination among medical anatomy educators in the United States. Clin Anat. 2018 Mar; 31(2):282-292.
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Bedinghaus JM, Foldy SL. What a piece of work is man: the Body Worlds exhibit at the Milwaukee Public Museum. WMJ. 2008 Apr; 107(2):59-61.