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microtomy

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mi·crot·o·my  (m-krt-m)
n. pl. mi·crot·o·mies
The preparation of specimens with a microtome.
micro·tomic (mkr-tmk) adj.
microtomy [maɪˈkrɒtəmɪ]
n pl -mies
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) the cutting of sections with a microtome
microtomic  [ˌmaɪkrəʊˈtɒmɪk], microtomical adj
microtomist  n
microtomy
the science or practice of preparing extremely thin slices of tissue, etc, cut by a microtome, for study under the microscope. — microtomist, n. — microtomic, adj.
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