"Microtomy" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The technique of using a microtome to cut thin or ultrathin sections of tissues embedded in a supporting substance. The microtome is an instrument that hold a steel, glass or diamond knife in clamps at an angle to the blocks of prepared tissues, which it cuts in sections of equal thickness.
| Descriptor ID |
D008867
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E01.370.225.500.620.530 E01.370.225.750.600.530 E05.200.500.620.530 E05.200.750.600.530
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| Concept/Terms |
Microtomy- Microtomy
- Thin Sectioning
- Sectioning, Thin
- Sectionings, Thin
- Thin Sectionings
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Microtomy" by people in Profiles.
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Multiplexed imaging mass spectrometry of the extracellular matrix using serial enzyme digests from formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tissue sections. Anal Bioanal Chem. 2021 Apr; 413(10):2709-2719.
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Cardiac tissue slices: preparation, handling, and successful optical mapping. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol. 2015 May 01; 308(9):H1112-25.
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Bone damage associated with orthodontic placement of miniscrew implants in an animal model. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop. 2012 Apr; 141(4):412-8.
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Vertical vs. transverse sections: both are valuable in the evaluation of alopecia. Am J Dermatopathol. 2005 Aug; 27(4):353-6.
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Atypical squamous cells, cannot exclude HSIL: a review of original vs. duplicate thin-layer slides. J Reprod Med. 2004 Jun; 49(6):457-62.
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Single slice method for quantification of hemorrhagic transformation using direct ELISA. Neurol Res. 2004 Jan; 26(1):93-8.
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Effects of gene deletion of the tissue inhibitor of the matrix metalloproteinase-type 1 (TIMP-1) on left ventricular geometry and function in mice. J Mol Cell Cardiol. 2000 Jan; 32(1):109-20.
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Computer reconstruction of serial sections. Comput Biomed Res. 1983 Dec; 16(6):580-6.
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Morphogenesis of the truncus arteriosus of the chick embryo heart: the formation and migration of mesenchymal tissue. Am J Anat. 1979 Apr; 154(4):545-56.