"Plastic Embedding" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The infiltrating of histological specimens with plastics, including acrylic resins, epoxy resins and polyethylene glycol, for support of the tissues in preparation for sectioning with a microtome.
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D016613
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E01.370.225.500.620.720.640 E01.370.225.750.600.720.640 E05.200.500.620.720.640 E05.200.750.600.720.640
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Plastic Embedding" by people in Profiles.
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Novel procedure for high-fidelity tendon histology. J Orthop Res. 2007 Mar; 25(3):390-5.