Shadowing (Histology)

"Shadowing (Histology)" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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The technique of spraying a tissue specimen with a thin coat of a heavy metal such as platinum. The specimen is sprayed from an oblique angle, which results in the uneven deposition of the coating. The varying thicknesses create a shadow effect and give a three-dimensional appearance to the specimen.

Descriptor ID	D016626
MeSH Number(s)	E01.370.225.500.620.670.770 E01.370.225.750.600.670.770 E05.200.500.620.670.770 E05.200.750.600.670.770
Concept/Terms	Shadowing (Histology) Shadowing (Histology) Shadowings (Histology) Shadowing Shadowings

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Shadowing (Histology)".

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Diagnosis [E01]
Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures [E01.370]
Clinical Laboratory Techniques [E01.370.225]
Cytological Techniques [E01.370.225.500]
Histocytological Preparation Techniques [E01.370.225.500.620]
Staining and Labeling [E01.370.225.500.620.670]
Shadowing (Histology) [E01.370.225.500.620.670.770]
Histological Techniques [E01.370.225.750]
Histocytological Preparation Techniques [E01.370.225.750.600]
Staining and Labeling [E01.370.225.750.600.670]
Shadowing (Histology) [E01.370.225.750.600.670.770]
Investigative Techniques [E05]
Clinical Laboratory Techniques [E05.200]
Cytological Techniques [E05.200.500]
Histocytological Preparation Techniques [E05.200.500.620]
Staining and Labeling [E05.200.500.620.670]
Shadowing (Histology) [E05.200.500.620.670.770]
Histological Techniques [E05.200.750]
Histocytological Preparation Techniques [E05.200.750.600]
Staining and Labeling [E05.200.750.600.670]
Shadowing (Histology) [E05.200.750.600.670.770]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Shadowing (Histology)".

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Shadowing (Histology)".

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