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embedding
[em-bed´ing]fixation of tissue in a firm medium, in order to keep it intact during cutting of thin sections.
embedding
/em·bed·ding/ (em-bed´ing) fixation of tissue in a firm medium, in order to keep it intact during cutting of thin sections.embedding
the process of sealing a specimen in wax which is to be sectioned, usually with a microtome.embedding
fixation of tissue in a firm medium, in order to keep it intact during cutting of thin sections for pathological examination.