| excisional biopsy | term type: main entry term part of speech: noun number: singular reliability code: 10 definition: biopsy involving the removal of a tumor or lesion for microscopic examination for cancer cells. This can also serve as treatment, for example in breast cancer when the entire lump is removed, the excisional biopsy is, effectively, a lumpectomy; or in skin cancer, when the entire suspicious growth is removed. (en) context (x): I_excbio.txt originator: Arianne |
| punch biopsy | term type: synonym part of speech: noun number: singular reliability code: 10 cross-reference: definition: EXCISIONAL-BIOPSY context (x): I_punbio.txt originator: Arianne |
| surgical biopsy | term type: synonym part of speech: noun number: singular reliability code: 10 cross-reference: definition: EXCISIONAL-BIOPSY context (x): I_surbio.txt originator: Arianne |
| shave biopsy | term type: synonym part of speech: noun number: singular reliability code: 10 cross-reference: definition: EXCISIONAL-BIOPSY |
| total biopsy | term type: synonym part of speech: noun number: singular reliability code: 10 cross-reference: definition: EXCISIONAL-BIOPSY |
| biopsia excisional | definition: tipo de biopsia que remueve el tumor del área sospechosa en su totalidad. La excisión es el procedimiento estándar para hacer biopsias en tumores con un diámetro menor de una pulgada. De hecho equivale a la extracción del tumor y tejido en rededor (en combinación con radioterapia), que se utiliza como tratamiento para un cáncer temprano del seno. Tiene la ventaja de que entrega al patólogo la lesión completa.
(es) term type: main entry term part of speech: noun gender: feminine number: singular reliability code: 10 |