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Aspiration biopsy

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aspiration biopsy
n.
See needle biopsy.
Aspiration biopsy
The removal of cells in fluid or tissue from a mass or cyst using a needle for microscopic examination and diagnosis.
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Findings on fine-needle aspiration biopsy were consistent with a benign cyst.
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