biopsy needle
Diagnostic extraction tool
A biopsy needle is a hollow medical instrument used to extract tissue samples from the body for examination.
The needle penetrates skin and underlying tissue to reach a suspicious mass or organ, withdrawing a core of cells for laboratory analysis: The doctor inserted a biopsy needle into the breast lump.
Fine-needle and core-needle varieties differ in diameter and sample size.
- aspirationStrong desire for achievement
- cytologyStudy of cells
- forcepsMedical grasping instrument
- pathologyStudy of disease processes
- guidedLed with assistance
ultrasound guided · tissue · tissue sample · core sample · spring-loaded · endoscope · hollow · core · suctioning · imaging · catheter · tissue sampling · puncture · specimen · marrow · local anesthesia · sample · genetic testing
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Medical injection tool
injection needle · hypodermic needle · cannula · scalpel · surgical laser
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Hollow medical instrument for penetrating skin