| Ayre | J. Ernest, U.S. Gynecologist, *1910. See: Ayre brush. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Ayre brush | A device, consisting of a long flexible tube with a brush at the distal end, for collecting gastric mucosal cells in cancer detection studies; after positioning in the stomach the brush is rotated and "sweeps" cells from the mucosa. (05 Mar 2000) |