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Stereotactic needle biopsy
A biopsy in which the spot to be biopsied is located three-dimensionally, the information is entered into a computer, and the computer calculates the information and positions a needle to remove the biopsy sample
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- Diabetic skin disease A skin disorder that is caused by diabetes or affected by diabetes. Skin disorders are common in diabetes…
- Leukocytes Cells that help the body fight infections and other diseases. Also called white blood cells (WBCs).
- Gallstones, microscopic Gallstones, microscopic: A mixture of microscopic particulate matter in bile, also called biliary sludge…
- Streptococcus, group B A major cause of infections, including infections involving the pregnant woman and her newborn infant. Strep…
- Public health school A school designed to teach public health and train public health professionals. The first school of public…
- Cleft palate An opening in the roof of the mouth (the palate) due to a failure of the palatal shelves to come fully…
- Contiguous gene syndrome A disorder due to deletion of multiple gene loci that are adjacent to one another. Contiguous gene syndromes…
- Apraxia The inability to execute a voluntary motor movement despite being able to demonstrate normal muscle function…
- APC APC has several very different meanings in medicine. See each of the following separate entries:1. APC…
- Amebic colitis Amebic dysentery (inflammation of the intestine) with ulcers in the colon due to infection with an ameba…