- histotomy
- SYN: microtomy.
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his·tot·o·my (his-totґə-me) [histo- + -tomy] the dissection of the tissues; microtomy.
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histotomy
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Histotomy — His*tot o*my, n. [Gr. ? tissue + ? to cut.] The dissection of organic tissues. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
histotomy — histotomy, trophic, zyme see histo … Useful english dictionary
microtomy — The making of thin sections of tissues for examination under the microscope. SYN: histotomy. [micro + G. tome, incision] * * * mi·crot·o·my mī krät ə mē n, pl mies the technique of using the microtome or of preparing with its aid objects for… … Medical dictionary
