Transurethral biopsy
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Term | Transurethral biopsy |
Short definition | transurethral biopsy - (pronounced) (TRANZ-yoo-REE-thrul BY-op-see) A procedure in which a sample of tissue is taken from the prostate for examination under a microscope. A thin, lighted tube is inserted through the urethra into the prostate, and a small piece of tissue is removed with a cutting loop |
Type | Cancer terms |
Specialty | Oncology |
Language | English |
Source | NCI |
Comments |
transurethral biopsy - (pronounced) (TRANZ-yoo-REE-thrul BY-op-see) A procedure in which a sample of tissue is taken from the prostate for examination under a microscope. A thin, lighted tube is inserted through the urethra into the prostate, and a small piece of tissue is removed with a cutting loop
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