also: マイクロトーム
noun
microtome
A laboratory instrument for cutting extremely thin slices of material, typically for microscopy. Used in biology, medicine, and materials science.
病理検査のために、ミクロトームで組織を薄く切る。
For pathological examination, tissue is sliced thinly with a microtome.
Common katakana spelling derived from German 'Mikrotom'.
Alternate katakana spelling influenced by English 'microtome'.
Borrowed from German 'Mikrotom', with the variant マイクロトーム influenced by English 'microtome'.