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microtomy

[mahy-krot-uh-mee]
noun, plural mi·crot·o·mies.
  1. the cutting of very thin sections with the microtome.
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Origin of microtomy

micro- + -tomy
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British Dictionary definitions for microtomy

microtomy

noun plural -mies
  1. the cutting of sections with a microtome
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Derived Formsmicrotomic (ˌmaɪkrəʊˈtɒmɪk) or microtomical, adjectivemicrotomist, noun
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microtomy in Medicine

microtomy

(mī-krŏt′ə-mē)
n.
  1. The preparation of specimens with a microtome.histotomy
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Related formsmi′cro•tom′ic (mī′krə-tŏm′ĭk) adj.
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