process that makes use of aromatic oils
CLEARING
reagent used to preserve tissues
FIXATIVE
dye used in fresh tissue preparation &
examination
SUPRAVITAL
reagent for dehydration
ALCOHOL
performed to provide optical differentiation
STAINING
process of removing water from the tissue sample
DEHYDRATION
first step in tissue processing
FIXATION
cutting embedded tissues into very thin slices
SECTIONING
process of replacing aromatic oil with paraffin
INFILTRATION
also known as blocking or casting
EMBEDDING