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2. a mixture of highly purified paraffin and synthetic plastic polymers.
4. an infiltration method that is rarely used and recommended only for frozen sections.
5. is the most commonly used infiltrating agent.
10. type of tissue fixative as to mechanism of action that is absorbed by tissue when used
13. a disposable mold that is economical and easy to prepare.
14. a clearing agent that is a substitute for xylene and benzene
15. a wax with a much lower melting point 46-48°C.
19. removal of intercellular and extracellular water from tissues after fixation.
20. a clearing agent obtained from citrus.
22. a celloidin infiltration method that is used for infiltrating eye specimens.
24. a dehydrating agent that dissolve paraffin.
26. used for routine tissue processing.
29. effect of hypotonic solution to cell.
30. terpineol is used with this kind of specimen.
31. a 100% of this alcohol is for fixing and drying blood smears and bone marrow tissues.
32. fixative used specifically to preserve parts of nucleus.
36. a method of testing the completeness of decalcification by pricking the tissue.
37. a method of paraffin impregnation that is the most rapid because it generates heat.
39. fixative that is recommended for preservation of enzymes.
40. a technique used for fixing neurochemical substances in brain.
43. most reliable and most accurate method of testing the completeness of decalcification.
44. a method of testing the completeness of decalcification carried out by adding calcium carbonate.
45. a substitute for paraffin wax that is used for infiltrating eye specimens.
46. cutting off excess paraffin wax to form a four-sided prism.
48. an embedding used for extremely hard tissues like epoxy and polyester.
49. it is placing infiltrated tissue in a mold containing the embedding medium.
51. also known as diethylene dioxide.
53. a clearing agent that is carcinogenic ang highly flammable.
55. a clearing agent that is toxic to liver.
57. the smallest aldehyde fixative.

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1. a water-soluble wax for enzyme histochemistry.
2. it imparts yellow color if used as a tissue fixative.
3. a reagent used to preserve tissue.
6. ethanol substitute and xylene substitute.
7. the color mercury deposits when mercuric chloride is used
8. a dehydrating agent recommended for animals, plants and microincineration techniques.
9. most rapid method of decalcification.
11. a 95% of this alcohol is for touch preparation.
12. the removal of dehydrating agent from tissues.
16. similar to a paraplast with a melting point of 56-58 C.
17. fixative used specifically to preserve parts of cytoplasm.
18. a routine clearing agent.
21. a routine dehydrating agent.
23. other name for celloidin infiltration method.
25. product of paraffin with rubber.
27. a fixative and dehydrating agent that easily evaporates.
28. a type of celloidin method used for infiltrating bones, brain, teeth and whole organs.
33. a positive result of this method is cloudiness which means decalcification is not yet complete.
34. most rapid method of paraffin wax impregnation.
35. gross description is done by whom
38. involves removal of clearing agent from tissues.
41. method that immersion of specimen in chemical fixatives is performed.
42. presence of this is due to incomplete washing of tissue
45. fixative used for preserving bone marrow.
47. a method of paraffin impregnation that is carried out using an oven.
50. a clearing agent for eyes specimen.
52. most important and crucial step in tissue processing.
54. an example of plastic embedding mold that is for extremely hard tissues
55. fixative used to preserve parts of the cell.
56. it is used for acid mucopolysaccharide and for tissue mucin.