microtomy

[ mahy-krot-uh-mee ]

/ maɪˈkrɒt ə mi /

noun, plural mi·crot·o·mies.

the cutting of very thin sections with the microtome.

Nearby words

microtektite, microtherm, microthin, microtia, microtome, microtomy, microtone, microtopography, microtremor, microtubule, microvasculature

Origin of microtomy

micro- + -tomy

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British Dictionary definitions for microtomy

microtomy

/ (maɪˈkrɒtəmɪ) /

noun plural -mies

the cutting of sections with a microtome

Derived Forms

microtomic (ˌmaɪkrəʊˈtɒmɪk) or microtomical, adjectivemicrotomist, noun

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Medicine definitions for microtomy

microtomy

[ mī-krŏt′ə-mē ]

n.

The preparation of specimens with a microtome.histotomy

Related forms

mi′cro•tom′ic (mī′krə-tŏm′ĭk) adj.