FixationWordNet Explorer
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(histology) the preservation and hardening of a tissue sample to retain as nearly as possible the same relations they had in the living body
a process that saves organic substances from decay
a process involving fixation and dehydration and forced impregnation and hardening of biological tissues; water and lipids are replaced by curable polymers (silicone or epoxy or polyester) that are subsequently hardened
the branch of biology that studies the microscopic structure of animal or plant tissues
the act of fastening things together
an unhealthy and compulsive preoccupation with something or someone
an idea that preoccupies the mind and holds the attention
an abnormal state in which development has stopped prematurely