frozen section method

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Etymology: AS, freosan, to freeze; L, sectio, a cutting; Gk meta order, hodos path

(in surgical pathology) a method used in preparing a selected portion of tissue for pathologic examination. The tissue is moistened and, fixed or unfixed, is rapidly frozen and cut by a microtome in a cryostat. This method is very rapid, allowing the pathologist to examine the specimen during a surgical procedure.

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