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(ek-SI-zhun-al BY-op-see) A surgical procedure in which an entire lump or suspicious area is removed for diagnosis. The tissue is then examined under a microscope.
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| excisional biopsy |
If the mass is small, it is completely removed. This type of biopsy may be used to examine enlarged lymph nodes, breast lumps, and organs such as the spleen, which could pose dangers if cut without complete removal.
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| excision biopsy |
This type of biopsy is larger and deeper than the other two. The entire skin lesion is removed, as well as some extra normal tissue around the outside of the lesion.
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| excisional biopsy |
This involves the cutting away of a tissue to completely remove it. There are many types of excisional biopsies and each is named for the particular area of the body which is removed.
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| excision |
The removal or cutting out of a tissue or organ. As differentiated from incision.
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