ultracryotomy

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noun

The use of an ultramicrotome in the preparation of very thin, frozen samples of biological tissue

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Meanings

nounultracryotomy (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe use of an ultramicrotome in the preparation of very thin, frozen samples of biological tissue

Origin

From ultra- + cryotomy.

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ultracryotomy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ultracryotomy

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