cold knife cone biopsy

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-001894",
  "term": "cold knife cone biopsy",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A procedure in which a cone-shaped piece of abnormal tissue is removed from the cervix using a scalpel or laser knife. Some of the tissue is then checked under a microscope for signs of disease, such as cervical cancer. Cold knife cone biopsy may also be used to treat certain cervical conditions. Also called cold knife conization.",
  "synonyms": [
    "cold knife conization"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/cold-knife-cone-biopsy/"
}