cryosection1
noun
1Engineering
rare A section of a wind tunnel which is cryogenically cooled.2Biology 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
verb
Biology MedicineTo make a cryosection of (a tissue sample).
Origin
1970s. From cryosection.
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