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