Medical Definition of Tissue embedding

1. 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. (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Tissue Embedding

tissue-bearing area
tissue-inhibitor of metalloproteinase-1
tissue-specific antigen
tissue-trimming
tissue adhesives
tissue banks
tissue basophil
tissue conditioning (dental)
tissue culture
tissue culture infectious dose
tissue culture plastic
tissue displaceability
tissue displacement
tissue distribution
tissue donors
tissue embedding (current term)
tissue engineering
tissue expanders
tissue expansion
tissue extracts
tissue factor
tissue fixation
tissue fluid
tissue hormones
tissue inhibitor-of metalloproteinase-2
tissue inhibitor of-metalloproteinase-3
tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases
tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinase
tissue layer
tissue lymph

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