Transperineal biopsy
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| Transperineal biopsy | |
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| Term | Transperineal biopsy |
| Short definition | transperineal biopsy - (pronounced) (TRANZ-PAYR-ih-NEE-ul BY-op-see) A procedure in which a sample of tissue is taken from the prostate for examination under a microscope. The sample is taken with a thin needle inserted into the prostate through the skin between the scrotum and the rectum |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
transperineal biopsy - (pronounced) (TRANZ-PAYR-ih-NEE-ul BY-op-see) A procedure in which a sample of tissue is taken from the prostate for examination under a microscope. The sample is taken with a thin needle inserted into the prostate through the skin between the scrotum and the rectum
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