Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Plastic Embedding

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.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

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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Synonyms

1 entry terms
  • Embedding, Plastic

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Aspects Covered

10 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings classification, economics, ethics, history, instrumentation, methods, standards, statistics & numerical data, trends, veterinary.

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Indexing Annotation

coord IM with embedding material (IM or NIM with no qualif)

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History Note

92

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Previous Indexing

  • Plastics (1966-1991)

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  1. E01w.370.225.500.620.760.440.640
  2. E01w.370.225.750.600.760.440.640
  3. E05.200.500.620.760.440.640
  4. E05.200.750.600.760.440.640

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Plastic Embedding. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D016613. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D016613
  2. Plastic Embedding. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q73219374