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shave biopsy

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biopsy /bi·op·sy/ (bi´op-se) removal and examination, usually microscopic, of tissue from the living body, performed to establish precise diagnosis.
aspiration biopsy  biopsy in which tissue is obtained by application of suction through a needle attached to a syringe.
brush biopsy  biopsy in which cells or tissue are obtained by manipulating tiny brushes against the tissue or lesion in question (e.g., through a bronchoscope) at the desired site.
cone biopsy  biopsy in which an inverted cone of tissue is excised, as from the uterine cervix.
core biopsy , core needle biopsy needle biopsy with a large hollow needle that extracts a core of tissue.
endoscopic biopsy  removal of tissue by appropriate instruments through an endoscope.
excisional biopsy  biopsy of tissue removed by surgical cutting.
incisional biopsy  biopsy of a selected portion of a lesion.
needle biopsy  biopsy in which tissue is obtained by puncture of a tumor, the tissue within the lumen of the needle being detached by rotation, and the needle withdrawn. Called also percutaneous b.
percutaneous biopsy  needle b.
punch biopsy  biopsy in which tissue is obtained by a punch.
shave biopsy  biopsy of a skin lesion in which the sample is excised using a cut parallel to the surface of the surrounding skin.
stereotactic biopsy  biopsy of the brain using stereotactic surgery to locate the biopsy site.
sternal biopsy  biopsy of bone marrow of the sternum removed by puncture or trephining.

shave biopsy (shv)
n.
A biopsy technique performed with a surgical blade or a razor blade and used for lesions that are elevated above the skin level or confined to the epidermis and upper dermis.

Shave biopsy
A method of removing a sample of skin lesion so it can be examined by a pathologist. A scalpel or razor blade is held parallel to the skin's surface and is used to slice the lesion at its base.
Mentioned in: Skin Lesion Removal

biopsy (bī´opsē),
n the removal of a tissue specimen or other material from the living body for microscopic examination to aid in establishing a diagnosis.
biopsy, aspiration,
biopsy, excisional
n the removal of an entire lesion, usually including a significant margin of contiguous normal tissue, for microscopic examination and diagnosis.
biopsy, exploratory,
n an exploration combined with biopsy to determine method and degree of local extension, usually of bone or deep soft-tissue lesions.
biopsy, incisional
n the surgical removal of a selected mass of a lesion and adjacent normal tissue for microscopic examination and diagnosis.
biopsy, needle,
biopsy, oral brush,
n brand name: OralCDx; a noninvasive procedure used to detect early oral cancer during which a sterile brush is rotated against the suspected lesion to obtain a tissue sample.
biopsy, punch,
n biopsy material obtained by use of a punch.
biopsy, shave,
n a biopsy of skin or mucosal tissue made by removing part or all of a lesion with a scalpel held parallel to the base of the lesion.

shave biopsy
Dermatology A superficial skin biopsy, in which tissue is excised tangentially to the surface; SBs are used for raised lesions–eg, seborrheic keratosis, and include a flat part of the upper dermis. Cf Punch biopsy, Skin biopsy.


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