microtome

[ mahy-kruh-tohm ]
/ ˈmaɪ krəˌtoʊm /

noun

an instrument for cutting very thin sections, as of organic tissue, for microscopic examination.

Origin of microtome

First recorded in 1855–60; micro- + -tome

OTHER WORDS FROM microtome

mi·cro·tom·ic [mahy-kruh-tom-ik] /ˌmaɪ krəˈtɒm ɪk/, adjective mi·crot·o·mist, noun

Words nearby microtome

microtechnology, microtektite, microtherm, microthin, microtia, microtome, microtomy, microtone, microtopography, microtremor, microtubule

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British Dictionary definitions for microtome

microtome
/ (ˈmaɪkrəʊˌtəʊm) /

noun

an instrument used for cutting thin sections, esp of biological material, for microscopical examination

Medical definitions for microtome

microtome
[ mī′krə-tōm′ ]

n.

An instrument that is used to cut a specimen, as of organic tissue, into thin sections for microscopic examination. histotome