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sputum cytology

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-007937

Examination under a microscope of cells found in sputum (mucus and other matter brought up from the lungs by coughing). The test checks for abnormal cells, such as lung cancer cells.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-007937
FieldOncology and biomedicine
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-007937",
  "term": "sputum cytology",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "Examination under a microscope of cells found in sputum (mucus and other matter brought up from the lungs by coughing). The test checks for abnormal cells, such as lung cancer cells.",
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/sputum-cytology/"
}

Record 15,277 of 17,721 in Oncology and biomedicine terminology (MLC-0111). Request the full dataset.