cryotomy

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noun

The use of a cryotome in the preparation of thin, frozen samples of biological tissue.

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Meanings

nouncryotomy (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe use of a cryotome in the preparation of thin, frozen samples of biological tissue.

Origin

From cryo- + -tomy.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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