English dictionary of cancer terms . 2015.
Open biopsy — An open biopsy is a procedure in which a surgical incision (cut) is made through the skin to expose and remove tissues. The biopsy tissue is examined under a microscope by a pathologist. An open biopsy may be done in the doctor’s office or in the … Wikipedia
biopsy — 1. Process of removing tissue from patients for diagnostic examination. 2. A specimen obtained by b.. [bio + G. opsis, vision] aspiration b. SYN: needle b.. brush b. obtained by abrading the … Medical dictionary
Lymph node biopsy — is a test in which a lymph node or a piece of a lymph node is removed for examination under a microscope (see: biopsy).The lymphatic system is made up of lymph nodes connected by lymph vessels. The nodes produce white blood cells (lymphocytes)… … Wikipedia
Needle aspiration biopsy — FNA redirects here. For other uses, see FNA (disambiguation). Needle aspiration biopsy Diagnostics [[file … Wikipedia
Muscle biopsy — Intervention Micrograph of a muscle biopsy showing ragged red fibers, a finding seen in mitochondrial diseases. Gomori trichrome stain. ICD 9 … Wikipedia
ICD-9-CM Volume 3 — is a system of procedural codes. It is a subset of ICD 9 CM (volumes 1 and 2 are used for diagnostic codes.) The United States National Center for Health Statistics drafted ICD 10 PCS in 2000 as a potential replacement for ICD 9 CM Volume 3, but… … Wikipedia
List of oncology-related terms — This is a list of terms related to oncology. The original source for this list was the U.S. National Cancer Institute s public domain Dictionary of Cancer Terms . NOTOC 1 * 10 propargyl 10 deazaaminopterin * 12 O tetradecanoylphorbol 13 acetate * … Wikipedia
diagnosis — /duy euhg noh sis/, n., pl. diagnoses / seez/. 1. Med. a. the process of determining by examination the nature and circumstances of a diseased condition. b. the decision reached from such an examination. Abbr.: Dx 2. Biol. scientific… … Universalium
Self-expandable metallic stent — A self expandable metallic stent (or SEMS) is a metallic tube, or stent, used in order to hold open a structure in the gastrointestinal tract in order to allow the passage of food, chyme, stool, or other secretions required for digestion. SEMS… … Wikipedia
OLBx — open lung biopsy … Medical dictionary
