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- 2. a method of testing the completeness of decalcification by pricking the tissue.
- 4. a clearing agent obtained from citrus.
- 6. an infiltration method that is rarely used and recommended only for frozen sections.
- 7. a positive result of this method is cloudiness which means decalcification is not yet complete.
- 10. a celloidin method that produces hard tissue blocks and allows cutting thinner sections.
- 12. a type of celloidin method used for infiltrating bones, brain, teeth and whole organs.
- 13. a method of paraffin impregnation that is the most rapid because it generates heat.
- 14. is the most commonly used infiltrating agent.
- 17. a dehydrating agent that dissolve paraffin.
- 19. a routine clearing agent.
- 22. the color mercury deposits when mercuric chloride is used
- 24. cutting off excess paraffin wax to form a four-sided prism.
- 27. it is used for acid mucopolysaccharide and for tissue mucin.
- 28. ethanol substitute and xylene substitute.
- 29. fixative that is recommended for preservation of enzymes.
- 30. fixative used specifically to preserve parts of cytoplasm.
- 32. a clearing agent that is a substitute for xylene and benzene
- 34. a substitute for paraffin wax that is used for infiltrating eye specimens.
- 35. similar to a paraplast with a melting point of 56-58 C.
- 39. a dehydrating agent recommended for animals, plants and microincineration techniques.
- 40. fixative used specifically to preserve parts of nucleus.
- 41. most important and crucial step in tissue processing.
- 42. it is placing infiltrated tissue in a mold containing the embedding medium.
- 43. fixative used for preserving bone marrow.
- 44. a 100% of this alcohol is for fixing and drying blood smears and bone marrow tissues.
- 49. a mixture of highly purified paraffin and synthetic plastic polymers.
- 51. effect of hypotonic solution to cell.
- 53. a water-soluble wax for enzyme histochemistry.
- 54. fixative used to preserve parts of the cell.
- 55. fixative used to preserve chemical component of tissue.
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- 1. method that immersion of specimen in chemical fixatives is performed.
- 2. it imparts yellow color if used as a tissue fixative.
- 3. other name for celloidin infiltration method.
- 5. a routine dehydrating agent.
- 6. it is recommended for histochemistry & Electron Microscopy.
- 8. used for routine tissue processing.
- 9. a clearing agent for eyes specimen.
- 11. a wax with a much lower melting point 46-48°C.
- 15. a fixative and dehydrating agent that easily evaporates.
- 16. recommended for fixing spleen, liver and connective tissue fibers & nuclei.
- 18. most rapid method of decalcification.
- 20. most reliable and most accurate method of testing the completeness of decalcification.
- 21. also known as diethylene dioxide.
- 23. a reagent used to preserve tissue.
- 25. a clearing agent that is toxic to liver.
- 26. an embedding used for extremely hard tissues like epoxy and polyester.
- 31. the removal of dehydrating agent from tissues.
- 33. the smallest aldehyde fixative.
- 34. a clearing agent that is carcinogenic ang highly flammable.
- 36. a celloidin infiltration method that is used for infiltrating eye specimens.
- 37. a technique used for fixing neurochemical substances in brain.
- 38. a disposable mold that is economical and easy to prepare.
- 39. a method of testing the completeness of decalcification carried out by adding calcium carbonate.
- 45. product of paraffin with rubber.
- 46. involves removal of clearing agent from tissues.
- 47. most rapid method of paraffin wax impregnation.
- 48. a 95% of this alcohol is for touch preparation.
- 50. removal of intercellular and extracellular water from tissues after fixation.
- 52. a method of paraffin impregnation that is carried out using an oven.