Needle biopsy
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| Needle biopsy | |
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| Term | Needle biopsy |
| Short definition | needle biopsy - (pronounced) (NEE-dul BY-op-see) The removal of tissue or fluid with a needle for examination under a microscope. If a wide needle is used, the procedure is called a core biopsy. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
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needle biopsy - (pronounced) (NEE-dul BY-op-see) The removal of tissue or fluid with a needle for examination under a microscope. If a wide needle is used, the procedure is called a core biopsy. When a thin needle is used, the procedure is called a fine-needle aspiration biopsy
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