microdissection
- noun
- /ˌmaɪkroʊdɪˈsɛkʃən/
- Specialized
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microdisección
- The surgeon employed precise microdissection to isolate the small tumor from surrounding healthy tissue.
Examples
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The most advanced technique of amyloid typing is laser microdissection followed by mass spectrometry.
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In addition, the minute size and fragile construction of the components housed within the temporal bone necessitate that the surgeon utilize meticulous microdissection techniques.
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Using proteomics, laser microdissection followed by mass spectrometry can directly identify proteins with or without mutations.
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Radical surgery involving interfascicular microdissection is a more aggressive option and is rarely indicated except for patients with progressive, persistent, and disabling nerve compromise despite previous CTR (29).
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For accurate analysis, the researchers used microdissection to extract individual cells from the sample.
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In histology, microdissection allows scientists to study specific parts of cells under a microscope.
Synonyms
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6.3
Cutting an animal or plant open to study its inside parts
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Using small tools under a microscope to move or change tiny things like cells
How Precise
- Specialized
- Specialized
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6.3
Surface Forms
Morphology
microdissection = dissection (transparent) = micro + dissect + ion
The word is a standard prefixation of 'micro-' to 'dissection', and the meaning 'dissection on a very small scale' is directly compositional.
Etymology
Microdissection is made of micro- meaning 'small', as in microscope, and dissection meaning 'cutting apart', like when you dissect something. So microdissection literally means 'cutting very small parts', which is why it refers to isolating tiny pieces of tissue or cells for study.