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serial section — n any of a series of sections cut in sequence by a microtome from a prepared specimen (as of tissue) serially sectioned adj serial sectioning n * * * histologic section made in a consecutive order and so arranged for the purpose of microscopic… … Medical dictionary
serial section — noun : any of a series of sections cut in sequence by a microtome from a prepared specimen (as of tissue) • serially sectioned adjective • serial sectioning noun … Useful english dictionary
Mohs surgery — Intervention MeSH D015580 Mohs surgery, also known as chemosurgery, created by a general surgeon, Dr. Frederic E. Mohs, is microscopically controlled surgery used to treat common types of skin cancer. It i … Wikipedia
Mind uploading — This page is about whole brain emulation in futurism, transhumanism and science. See also Mind uploading in fiction. Whole brain emulation or mind uploading (sometimes called mind transfer) is the hypothetical process of transferring or copying a … Wikipedia
CCPDMA — is the acronym for complete circumferential peripheral and deep margin assessment . It is the preferred method for the removal of certain cancers, especially skin cancers.[1][2] A classical example of CCPDMA is Mohs surgery. Other examples of… … Wikipedia
step sections — multiple sequential levels prepared for histopathologic diagnosis of small biopsies; step sectioning consumes less material than serial sectioning … Medical dictionary
Microtome — A microtome used in microscopy. A microtome (from the Greek mikros, meaning small , and temnein, meaning to cut ) is a sectioning instrument that allows for the cutting of extremely thin slices of material, known as sections. Microtomes are an… … Wikipedia
Section — 1) In anatomy, a slice of tissue. A biopsy obtained by surgery is usually sectioned (sliced), and these sections are inspected under a microscope. 2) In obstetrics, short for Caesarian section. 3) In surgery, the division of tissue during an… … Medical dictionary
Electron microscope — Diagram of a transmission electron microscope A 197 … Wikipedia
Microscopy — is the technical field of using microscopes to view samples and objects that cannot be seen with the unaided eye (objects that are not within the resolution range of the normal eye). There are three well known branches of microscopy, optical,… … Wikipedia
