| blood specimen collection | The taking of a blood sample to determine its character as a whole, to identify levels of its component cells, chemicals, gases, or other constituents, to perform pathological examination, etc. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| American Type Culture Collection | <cell culture> A key resource for cultured cells, located in Rockville, USA. (12 Dec 1998) |
| patient credit and collection | Accounting procedures for determining credit status and methods of obtaining payment. (12 Dec 1998) |
| data collection | Systematic gathering of data for a particular purpose from various sources, including questionnaires, interviews, observation, existing records, and electronic devices. The process is usually preliminary to statistical analysis of the data. (12 Dec 1998) |
| library collection development | Development of a library collection, including the determination and coordination of selection policy, assessment of needs of users and potential users, collection use studies, collection evaluation, identification of collection needs, selection of materials, planning for resource sharing, collection maintenance and weeding, and budgeting. (12 Dec 1998) |
| artery needle | A blunt-pointed, curved needle, set in a handle, with the eye at the point, used for passing a ligature around an artery. (05 Mar 2000) |
| aspirating needle | A hollow needle used for withdrawing fluid from a cavity, when combined with an aspirator tube attached to one end. (05 Mar 2000) |
| atraumatic needle | An eyeless surgical needle with the suture permanently fastened into a hollow end. (05 Mar 2000) |
| biopsy needle | <equipment> A skinny needle that is passed percutaneously into an organ being investigated (liver and kidney are common). Tissue is obtained from the core of the needle and then analysed under the microscope. (21 Mar 1998) |
| biopsy, pleural needle | <investigation, procedure, surgery> A pleural needle biopsy involves the use of a needle (inserted from the skin) to obtain a small sample of pleural tissue for microscopic analysis. The biopsy is done using a local anaesthetic. Abnormal results may reveal cancer (metastatic or primary), tuberculosis, a fungal disease, viral disease, a parasitic disease or collagen vascular disease. Risks include pneumothorax and internal bleeding. (21 Mar 1998) |
| Veress needle | A needle equipped with a spring loaded obturator that is used for insufflation of the abdomen in laparoscopic surgery. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Gillmore needle | A device for obtaining the setting time of dental cement. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cataract needle | A very narrow, needle-pointed knife used in discission of a cataract. Synonym: cataract needle. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Vicat needle | <equipment> A device for obtaining the setting time of plaster and other materials. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Millner needle | A fine, non-cutting needle with eye for thread frequently used for suture of skin. (05 Mar 2000) |