cryosection

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verb

To section biological tissue using a cryostat.

OriginEnglish section ← Ancient Greek κρῠ́ος (krŭ́os) →
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Meanings

verbcryosection (third-person singular simple present cryosections, present participle cryosectioning, simple past and past participle cryosectioned)

present singular third person cryosections · participle present cryosectioning · participle past cryosectioned · past cryosectioned

  1. biologyTo section biological tissue using a cryostat.
nouncryosection (plural cryosections)

plural cryosections

  1. A section of tissue so obtained.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκρῠ́ος (krŭ́os)
  2. Englishcryo-
  3. Englishsection
  4. Englishcryosection

From cryo- + section.

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APA

cryosection. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cryosection

MLA

“cryosection.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cryosection. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cryosection,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cryosection.

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