Letter F

Fine needle aspiration

The use of a thin needle to withdraw material from the body.

For example, this method is commonly used to determine whether a nodule in the thyroid gland is benign or malignant (fine needle aspiration biopsy of the thyroid).

A fine gauge needle is placed into the nodule and a drop of blood is withdrawn.

The cells are studied under the microscope by an pathologist

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