| ductal lavage |
a minimally invasive procedure that involves collecting samples of breast cells
Ãâó: www.usurg.com/Glossary_terms.htm
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| duct |
Tube or channel which carries the output of a gland. For example, there are ducts in the breasts which carry milk to the nipple.
Ãâó: www.cmmc.nhs.uk/cancerinfo/glossaryd.asp
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| ductal carcinoma in situ |
Type of early breast cancer affecting the ducts of the breast. Means the cancer cells are all inside the Ducts (passageways) of the breast and have not broken out. This is important as it means the chance of the cancer cells having spread anywhere else in the body is very low indeed.
Ãâó: www.cmmc.nhs.uk/cancerinfo/glossaryd.asp
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| ductile |
can be drawn or stretched into wire and other shapes.
Ãâó: matse1.mse.uiuc.edu/~tw/metals/glos.html
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| duct |
A passageway made of sheet metal or other suitable material used for conveying air or other gas at relatively low pressures.
Ãâó: www.neo.state.ne.us/statshtml/glossaryd.htm
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