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Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-01-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Centesis and Samplings
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fine-needle aspiration
1, record 1, English, fine%2Dneedle%20aspiration
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- FNA 1, record 1, English, FNA
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- fine needle aspiration 2, record 1, English, fine%20needle%20aspiration
correct
- FNA 2, record 1, English, FNA
correct
- FNA 2, record 1, English, FNA
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Removal of a small piece of tissue or fluid (in the case of a cyst) from a suspicious mass in the body by hypodermic needle and syringe. 2, record 1, English, - fine%2Dneedle%20aspiration
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Biopsy can consist of surgical excision or percutaneous lymph node biopsy by fine-needle aspiration. Aspiration can establish the diagnosis in infectious processes or metastatic malignancies, but is less helpful in lymphoid malignancies, in which assessment of nodal architecture is often required for diagnosis. 1, record 1, English, - fine%2Dneedle%20aspiration
Record 1, Key term(s)
- needle aspiration biopsy
- fine needle aspiration biopsy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Ponctions et prélèvements
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- aspiration à l'aiguille
1, record 1, French, aspiration%20%C3%A0%20l%27aiguille
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Biopsie comportant l'insertion d'une aiguille fine dans la tumeur et l'aspiration d'une petite quantité de liquide ou de cellules en vue du dépistage du cancer. 2, record 1, French, - aspiration%20%C3%A0%20l%27aiguille
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Centesis y muestras
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- biopsia por aspiración
1, record 1, Spanish, biopsia%20por%20aspiraci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- biopsia por aspiración con aguja fina 1, record 1, Spanish, biopsia%20por%20aspiraci%C3%B3n%20con%20aguja%20fina
feminine noun
- punción-aspiración de aguja fina 1, record 1, Spanish, punci%C3%B3n%2Daspiraci%C3%B3n%20de%20aguja%20fina
feminine noun
- PAAF 1, record 1, Spanish, PAAF
feminine noun
- PAAF 1, record 1, Spanish, PAAF
- punción aspirativa por aguja fina 1, record 1, Spanish, punci%C3%B3n%20aspirativa%20por%20aguja%20fina
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Biopsia en la cual se obtiene el tejido por aspiración a través de una aguja conectada a una jeringa. 1, record 1, Spanish, - biopsia%20por%20aspiraci%C3%B3n
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