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Biopsy

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Definition: Removal and pathologic examination of specimens in the form of small pieces of tissue from the living body.  IM GEN only; NIM with specific organ /pathol (IM) + dis /pathol (IM); coord with specific technique if appropriate   
Examples Biopsy, Needle; Chorionic Villi Sampling; Conization; Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy; Vaginal Smears 		Other names Biopsies

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