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MICROTOMY Synonyms

There are 6 synonyms of the word microtomy. (exact relations)
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.

Best Hypernyms For MICROTOMY

Here is a list of related hypernyms for microtomy, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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approach means method procedure process technique
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