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Abstract
Using fine needles (finer than 22-gauge) to remove tissue or fluid specimens from the living body for examination in the pathology laboratory and for disease diagnosis.
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Synonyms
21 entry terms
- Biopsy, Fine-Needle
- Fine Needle Biopsy
- Biopsies, Fine Needle
- Biopsies, Fine-Needle
- Biopsy, Fine Needle
- Fine Needle Biopsies
- Fine-Needle Biopsies
- Needle Biopsies, Fine
- Needle Biopsy, Fine
- Aspiration Biopsy, Fine-Needle
- Fine-Needle Aspiration
- Aspiration Biopsies, Fine-Needle
- Aspiration Biopsy, Fine Needle
- Aspiration, Fine-Needle
- Aspirations, Fine-Needle
- Biopsies, Fine-Needle Aspiration
- Biopsy, Fine-Needle Aspiration
- Fine Needle Aspiration
- Fine-Needle Aspiration Biopsies
- Fine-Needle Aspiration Biopsy
- Fine-Needle Aspirations
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Aspects Covered
14 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, classification, economics, ethics, history, instrumentation, methods, mortality, nursing, psychology, standards, statistics & numerical data, trends, veterinary.
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Indexing Annotation
usually NIM with specific organ / pathol + disease /diag and/or /pathol
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History Note
2004
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Previous Indexing
- Biopsy (1968-1972)
- Biopsy, Needle (1972-2003)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Fine-Needle Biopsy. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D044963. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D044963
- Fine-Needle Biopsy. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fine-needle_aspiration
- Fine-Needle Biopsy. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q180071