Tissue
frozen section
fro·zen sec·tion
Subclass of:
Cryoultramicrotomy
Definitions related to frozen sections:
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A thin slice of tissue cut from a frozen specimen, often used for rapid microscopic diagnosis.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Thinly cut sections of frozen tissue specimens prepared with a cryostat or freezing microtome.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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