sliding microtome
noun
: a microtome in which the object to be cut is fixed and the knife is carried obliquely across it
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“Sliding microtome.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/sliding%20microtome. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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