cryosection1
/ˈkrʌɪə(ʊ)ˌsɛkʃn/noun
1 Engineering. A section of a wind tunnel which is cryogenically cooled. rare.
2 Biology and Medicine. A section of tissue for microscopic examination made from a freeze-dried tissue sample by means of a cryostat.
Origin
1960s. From cryo- + section.
cryosection2
/ˈkrʌɪə(ʊ)ˌsɛkʃn/Biology and Medicine
verb
[with object] To make a cryosection of (a tissue sample).
Origin
1970s. From cryosection. Compare earlier cryosectioning.
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