sliding microtome


microtome

 [mi´kro-tōm] an instrument for making thin sections for microscopic study.freezing microtome one for cutting frozen tissues.rotary microtome one in which wheel action is translated into a back-and-forth movement of the specimen being sectioned.sliding microtome one in which the specimen being sectioned is made to slide on a track.

sliding microtome

Microtome in which the tissue being sectioned slides along a track.See also: microtome