Slicing
Slicing (Medicine)
Slicing (pronunciation: /ˈslaɪsɪŋ/) is a term used in various medical contexts, most commonly in relation to diagnostic procedures and surgical techniques.
Etymology
The term 'slicing' originates from the Old English 'slīcian', which means to cut or divide into thin pieces. In the medical context, it refers to the process of cutting tissue or other biological samples into thin sections for examination or treatment.
Definition
In medicine, slicing refers to the process of cutting a tissue, organ, or other biological sample into thin sections. This is often done for diagnostic purposes, such as in histopathology, where tissue samples are sliced and examined under a microscope to identify disease. Slicing can also refer to surgical techniques where precise cuts are made to remove or treat specific areas of the body.
Related Terms
- Histopathology: The study of changes in tissues caused by disease.
- Biopsy: A procedure that involves extracting a sample of tissue for examination.
- Microtome: A tool used to cut extremely thin slices of material, known as sections.
- Cryosectioning: A technique where a frozen specimen is sliced thin for microscopic examination.
- Tomography: Imaging by sections or sectioning, through the use of any kind of penetrating wave.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Slicing
- Wikipedia's article - Slicing
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