macrotome

macrotome
An instrument for making gross anatomic sections. [macro- + G. tome, cutting]

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mac·ro·tome 'mak-rə-.tōm n an apparatus for making large sections of anatomical specimens

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mac·ro·tome (makґro-tōm) [macro- + -tome] an apparatus for cutting large sections of tissue for anatomical study.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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  • macrotome — ● macrotome nom masculin Grand coléoptère longicorne des régions chaudes. (Une espèce se rencontre en Provence et en Corse ; sa larve vit dans le chêne vert, le pin et le platane.) …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • macrotome — mac·ro·tome …   English syllables

  • macrotome —   n. instrument for making large sections for anatomical study …   Dictionary of difficult words

  • macrotome — ˈmakrəˌtōm noun Etymology: macr + tome : an apparatus for making large sections of anatomical specimens …   Useful english dictionary

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