Bone marrow biopsy
| Bone marrow biopsy | |
|---|---|
| Term | Bone marrow biopsy |
| Short definition | Bone marrow biopsy - (pronounced) (Bone MAYR-oh BY-op-see) procedure in which a small sample of bone containing bone marrow is taken, usually from the hip bone. A small area of skin and the underlying bone surface are numbed with an anesthetic. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
Bone marrow biopsy - (pronounced) (Bone MAYR-oh BY-op-see) procedure in which a small sample of bone containing bone marrow is taken, usually from the hip bone. A small area of skin and the underlying bone surface are numbed with an anesthetic. Then a special, wide needle is inserted into the bone and twisted to take a sample of the bone with the bone marrow inside. The sample is sent to a laboratory for examination under a microscope. This procedure can be performed at the same time as a bone marrow biopsy
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