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Excisional biopsy

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-003047

A surgical procedure in which a cut is made through the skin to remove an entire lump or suspicious area so it can be checked under a microscope for signs of disease. A small amount of healthy tissue around the abnormal area may also be removed.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-003047
FieldOncology and biomedicine
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-003047",
  "term": "Excisional biopsy",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A surgical procedure in which a cut is made through the skin to remove an entire lump or suspicious area so it can be checked under a microscope for signs of disease. A small amount of healthy tissue around the abnormal area may also be removed.",
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/excisional-biopsy/"
}

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