microtomy

microtomy

English

Etymology

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Proto-Indo-European *mey-der.?
Ancient Greek μικρός (mikrós)der.
English micro-
Proto-Indo-European *temh₁-
Proto-Indo-European *-né-
Ancient Greek τέμνω (témnō)der.
English -tomy
English microtomy

    From micro- + -tomy.

    Noun

    microtomy (usually uncountable, plural microtomies)

    1. The preparation of very thin slices of animal or plant tissue by means of a microtome.

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