Medical Dictionary

needle biopsy

noun

Medical Definition of NEEDLE BIOPSY

:  any of several methods (as fine needle aspiration or core biopsy) for obtaining a sample of cells or tissue by inserting a hollow needle through the skin and withdrawing the sample from the tissue or organ to be examined

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