Home › Words › C › cryotomycryotomycryotomy means the use of a cryotome in the preparation of thin, frozen samples of biological tissue.EtymologyFrom cryo- + -tomy.nounThe use of a cryotome in the preparation of thin, frozen samples of biological tissue.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.cryotome 82% match — A form of microtome that operates on frozen tissues vs cryotomy →ultracryotomy 80% match — The use of an ultramicrotome in the preparation of very thin, frozen samples of biological tissue vs cryotomy →cryomicrotomy 78% match — microtomy at low temperatures vs cryotomy →cryomicrotome 77% match — A cryoscopic microtome vs cryotomy →cryotomist 74% match — A histologist who uses a cryotome. vs cryotomy →cryoultramicrotomy 73% match — ultramicrotomy of frozen samples vs cryotomy →cryoultramicrotome 72% match — An ultramicrotome used in cryoultramicrotomy vs cryotomy →cryopreparation 71% match — preparation made at low temperatures vs cryotomy →