needle biopsy

needle biopsy definition - medical

needle biopsy

noun
Removal of a specimen for biopsy by aspirating it through a needle or trocar that pierces the skin or the external surface of an organ and continues into the underlying tissue to be examined. Also called aspiration biopsy.

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