EUS-FNA

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-003032",
  "term": "EUS-FNA",
  "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 endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration.",
  "expansions": [
    "endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/eus-fna/"
}