an instrument used for cutting very thin sections of organic tissue for microscopic examination
an instrument used to cut very thin slices of plant and animal tissues
Instrument for cutting extremely thin sections from a specimen prior to examination in the microscope. In electron microscopy, the cutting instrument is often referred to as an ultramicrotome.
An instrument for making sections for examination under the microscope.
A microtome is a mechanical instrument used to cut biological specimens into very thin segments for microscopic examination. Most microtomes use a steel blade and are used to prepare sections of animal or plant tissues for histology.