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Using a Microtome (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microtome https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microtome).
by talsit 2y ago
Using a Microtome (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microtome https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microtome).
- dredmorbius 2y agoNB: tome in Microtome has the same root as the T in CAT scan: computer aided tomography. Which is to say, slimly-sliced cabbage^W X-ray scans. It's also the tome as in book, more properly one volume of a multi-volume (or multi-part) set, though it now generally simply means any large book. <https://www.etymonline.com/search?q=tome https://www.etymonline.com/search?q=tome>
- themoonisachees 2y agoIncredible, love learning language facts like this.
- dredmorbius 2y agoEtymology is disturbingly addictive.
- habi 2y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomography https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomography: `The word tomography is derived from Ancient Greek τόμος tomos, "slice, section" and γράφω graphō, "to write" or, in this context as well, "to describe."`