| TBB | Transbronchial biopsy |
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| TBB | Transbronchial lung biopsy |
| B | biopsy |
| BAL | biopsy and bronchoalveolar lavage |
| endoscopic biopsy | Biopsy obtained by instruments passed through an endoscope or obtained by a needle introduced under endoscopic guidance. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| trephine biopsy | <haematology, procedure> Removal of a small core of bone marrow under local anaesthetic. It is used to assess bone marrow structure, the number and distribution of all the blood cell types. (19 Jan 1998) |
| excisional biopsy | <surgery> Surgical removal of a lump or suspicious tissue by cutting the skin and removing the tissue. (09 Oct 1997) |
| excision biopsy | Excision of tissue for gross and microscopic examination in such a manner that the entire lesion is removed. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ultrasound guided biopsy | <procedure> The use of ultrasound to guide a biopsy needle to obtain a sample of tissue for analysis by a pathologist. (09 Oct 1997) |
| uterine biopsy | A procedure by which a sample is taken of the endometrial lining of the uterus. This may be performed with or without an anaesthetic. Risks include bleeding after the procedure. This test is usually performed in the evaluation of abnormal menses, heavy menstruation or post-menopausal bleeding. It may be part of an infertility evaluation. Endometrial biopsy can reveal uterine cancer, uterine fibroids, uterine polyps and adenomyosis. Often performed in those with endometriosis as part of the evaluation. (27 Sep 1997) |