MeSH definition : The technique of using a microtome to cut thin or ultrathin sections of tissues embedded
in a supporting substance. The microtome is an instrument that hold a steel, glass
or diamond knife in clamps at an angle to the blocks of prepared tissues, which it
cuts in sections of equal thickness.;
The technique of using a microtome to cut thin or ultrathin sections of tissues embedded
in a supporting substance. The microtome is an instrument that hold a steel, glass
or diamond knife in clamps at an angle to the blocks of prepared tissues, which it
cuts in sections of equal thickness.