- fine-needle aspiration biopsy
- aspiration biopsy using a fine needle; for superficial tissue such as the thyroid, breast, or prostate the needle is unguided but for deep tissue it must be guided radiologically.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
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