endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-002832",
  "term": "endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A procedure to take a sample of tissue for examination under a microscope. An endoscope with an ultrasound probe and a biopsy needle at the end is inserted through the mouth into the esophagus. An endoscope is a thin, tube-like instrument that has a light and a lens for viewing. The ultrasound probe is used to bounce high-energy sound waves off internal organs and tissues to make a picture on a monitor. This picture helps the doctor see where to place the biopsy needle. Also called EUS-FNA.",
  "synonyms": [
    "EUS-FNA"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/endoscopic-ultrasound-guided-fine-needle-aspiration/"
}