For Incisional Biopsy we have terms and definitions in 5 topics. The topics are Breast Cancer, Cancer, Health, Horse Health and Skin Cancer.

Incisional Biopsy (Breast Cancer)

The surgical removal of a portion of an abnormal area of tissue or lump.

Incisional Biopsy (Cancer)

(in-SIH-zhun-al BY-op-see) A surgical procedure in which a portion of a lump or suspicious area is removed for diagnosis. The tissue is then examined under a microscope.

Incisional Biopsy (Health)

Surgical removal of tumor tissue through a small incision

Incisional Biopsy (Horse Health)

Biopsy sample representing a portion of a larger lesion.

Incisional Biopsy (Skin Cancer)

The taking of a piece of a tissue smaller than the skin area in question (lesion) in order to get an idea of what the process (tumor or abnormal growth) is. The specimen is examined under the microscope, usually after it is stained with special dyes that usually display the nucleus and nuclear material, as well as other parts of the cell(s). Incisional biopsy techniques include punching with a miniature cookie-cutter-like instrument, shaving, snipping with scissors, the author's special inverted pyramidal biopsy technique and partial scalpel sampling.

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