HISTOPATHOLOGY

1. a paraffin wax substitute that is very water soluble
4. appearance of xylene when tissues are not completeley dehydrated
5. the angle between the knife presenting to the block and the surface of the block
8. the angle between the cutting facet and tissue block
12. cellular adaptation that involves transformation of adult cell type to embryonic cell
16. the microtome that produces the thickest ribbons
17. oil, recommended for CNS tissues and cytology (smooth muscles, skin)
18. type of microtome cuts the sections/ribbons from 7 to 9 microns thin
19. a semi synthetic form of paraffin used for eye specimens
20. accentuators; enchance staining
22. paraffin wax substitute recommended for bonse and brain specimens
25. type of autopsy that is done in adult cadavers
26. tissue, ideal fixative that corresponds with Carnoy's fixative
28. dehydrating agent that is the most suitable for fatty tissues
29. this type of infiltrating medium is highly explosive (acronym)
30. wax, a paraffin wax susbtitute with a much lower melting point than paraffin wax

2. can be replaced by isopropyl alcohol
3. recommended for urgent biopsies and routine purposes
6. for hard and tough tissues
7. bodies, ideal fixative that corresponds with Moller's fixative
9. an infiltrating agent that is alcohol soluble
10. will not cause any considerable hardening and shrinkage even in prolonged immersion of the tissue
11. embedding medium not for fatty tissues
13. infiltration method recommended for tissues with large and hollow cavities that tends to collapse
14. tek, plastic embedding rings and base molds
15. fixative accdg to composition composed of 2 or more fixatives
21. boats, stored indefinitely blocking mold
23. duration of fixation: small or loosely textured tissues
24. duration of fixation: fibrous tissue
27. mat, a rubberized form of paraffin