fine-needle aspiration biopsy
1fine-needle aspiration biopsy — aspiration biopsy using a fine needle; for superficial tissue such as the thyroid, breast, or prostate the needle is unguided but for deep tissue it must be guided radiologically …
2Needle aspiration biopsy — FNA redirects here. For other uses, see FNA (disambiguation). Needle aspiration biopsy Diagnostics [[file …
3Fine needle aspiration — The use of a thin needle to withdraw material from the body. For example, this method is commonly used to determine whether a nodule in the thyroid gland is benign or malignant. A fine gauge needle is placed into the nodule and a drop of blood is …
4fine-needle aspiration — The removal of tissue or fluid with a needle for examination under a microscope. Also called needle biopsy …
5fine-needle aspiration — see under biopsy …
6Biopsy — Intervention Brain biopsy ICD 10 PCS 0?D???X (without force), 0?B???X (with force) MeSH …
7needle biopsy — n any of several methods (as fine needle aspiration or core biopsy) for obtaining a sample of cells or tissue by inserting a hollow needle through the skin and withdrawing the sample from the tissue or organ to be examined * * * biopsy in which… …
8biopsy — /buy op see/, n., pl. biopsies, v., biopsied, biopsying. Med. n. 1. the removal for diagnostic study of a piece of tissue from a living body. 2. a specimen obtained from a biopsy. v.t. 3. to remove (living tissue) for diagnostic evaluation. [1890 …
9biopsy — The removal of cells or tissues for examination by a pathologist. The pathologist may study the tissue under a microscope or perform other tests on the cells or tissue. When only a sample of tissue is removed, the procedure is called an… …
10needle biopsy — The removal of tissue or fluid with a needle for examination under a microscope. Also called fine needle aspiration …
