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... > Diagnosis > Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures > Clinical Laboratory Techniques > Histological Techniques > Histocytological Preparation Techniques > Tissue Preservation > Tissue Embedding
... > Investigative Techniques > Clinical Laboratory Techniques > Histological Techniques > Histocytological Preparation Techniques > Tissue Preservation > Tissue Embedding
... > Diagnosis > Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures > Clinical Laboratory Techniques > Cytological Techniques > Histocytological Preparation Techniques > Tissue Preservation > Tissue Embedding
... > Investigative Techniques > Clinical Laboratory Techniques > Cytological Techniques > Histocytological Preparation Techniques > Tissue Preservation > Tissue Embedding
Investigative Techniques > Preservation, Biological > Tissue Preservation > Tissue Embedding
Therapeutics > Preservation, Biological > Tissue Preservation > Tissue Embedding

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Tissue Embedding  

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  • The technique of placing cells or tissue in a supporting medium so that thin sections can be cut using a microtome. The medium can be paraffin wax (PARAFFIN EMBEDDING) or plastics (PLASTIC EMBEDDING) such as epoxy resins.

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