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ROCKING MICROTOME

\ɹˈɒkɪŋ mˈa͡ɪkɹə͡ʊtˌə͡ʊm], \ɹˈɒkɪŋ mˈa‍ɪkɹə‍ʊtˌə‍ʊm], \ɹ_ˈɒ_k_ɪ_ŋ m_ˈaɪ_k_ɹ_əʊ_t_ˌəʊ_m]\

Definitions of ROCKING MICROTOME

1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary

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A mechanical m. in which the specimen to be cut is fastened to the end of a lever which moves up and down, thus carrying the specimen across a stationary knife. [Gr.]

1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary
By Smith Ely Jelliffe

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