MICROTOMY Synonyms
There are 6 hypernyms of the word microtomy. (close relations)
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Best Alternative Words for MICROTOMY
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biopsy | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • examination of tissues or liquids from the living body to determine the existence or cause of a disease | ||||||||
cutting | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film • a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting • the act of cutting something into parts • a piece cut off from the main part of something • an excerpt cut from a newspaper or magazine • removing parts from hard material to create a desired pattern or shape • the division of a deck of cards before dealing • the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge • the act of diluting something • the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends adjective satellite • (of speech) harsh or hurtful in tone or character • unpleasantly cold and damp • painful as if caused by a sharp instrument | ||||||||
division | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an army unit large enough to sustain combat • one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole • the act or process of dividing • an administrative unit in government or business • discord that splits a group • a league ranked by quality • (biology) a group of organisms forming a subdivision of a larger category • (botany) taxonomic unit of plants corresponding to a phylum • a unit of the United States Air Force usually comprising two or more wings • a group of ships of similar type • an arithmetic operation that is the inverse of multiplication; the quotient of two numbers is computed • the act of dividing or partitioning; separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart | ||||||||
slicing | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a golf shot that curves to the right for a right-handed golfer • the act of cutting into slices | ||||||||
incising | verbv | |||||||
verb • make an incision into by carving or cutting | ||||||||
sectioning | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
verb • To cut, divide or separate into pieces. • To reduce to the degree of thinness required for study with the microscope. • To commit (a person, to a hospital, with or without their consent), as for mental health reasons. So called after various sections of legal acts regarding mental health. • Medical To perform a cesarean section on (someone). noun • A division into sections. • (mental health) An instance of a person being sectioned. |