Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Tissue Embedding

The technique of placing cells or tissue in a supporting medium so that thin sections can be cut using a microtome. The medium can be paraffin wax (PARAFFIN EMBEDDING) or plastics (PLASTIC EMBEDDING) such as epoxy resins.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

The technique of placing cells or tissue in a supporting medium so that thin sections can be cut using a microtome. The medium can be paraffin wax (PARAFFIN EMBEDDING) or plastics (PLASTIC EMBEDDING) such as epoxy resins.

MeSH Record

Classification

Broader headings

Narrower headings

Related Concepts

Knowledge Graph

Loading graph…

Drag nodes to rearrange; hover to trace links; click a node to open its page.

MeSH Record

Synonyms

1 entry terms
  • Embedding, Tissue

MeSH Record

Aspects Covered

10 allowable subheadings

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

MeSH Record

Indexing Annotation

embedding of cells or tissue in a supporting medium

MeSH Record

History Note

92

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Numbers

  1. E01w.370.225.500.620.760.440
  2. E01w.370.225.750.600.760.440
  3. E05.200.500.620.760.440
  4. E05.200.750.600.760.440

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Tissue Embedding. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D016610. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D016610
  2. Tissue Embedding. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q73231520