Search Results for: Fluid

hydatidiform mole

A slow-growing tumor that develops from trophoblastic cells (cells that help an embryo attach to the uterus and help form the placenta) after fertilization of … [Read more...]

gonioscopy

A procedure in which a gonioscope (special lens) is used to look at the front part of the eye between the cornea (the clear layer) and the iris (the colored … [Read more...]

glucuronic acid

A form of a type of sugar called glucose that helps remove harmful substances from the body. Glucuronic acid and the harmful substance combine in the liver and … [Read more...]

glaucoma

A condition in which there is a build-up of fluid in the eye, which presses on the retina and the optic nerve. The retina is the layer of nerve tissue inside … [Read more...]

gastrostomy tube

A tube inserted through the wall of the abdomen directly into the stomach. It allows air and fluid to leave the stomach and can be used to give drugs and … [Read more...]

gallbladder cancer

Cancer that forms in tissues of the gallbladder. The gallbladder is a pear-shaped organ below the liver that collects and stores bile (a fluid made by the liver … [Read more...]

FNA biopsy

The removal of tissue or fluid with a thin needle for examination under a microscope. Also called fine-needle aspiration biopsy. … [Read more...]

flow cytometry

A method of measuring the number of cells in a sample, the percentage of live cells in a sample, and certain characteristics of cells, such as size, shape, and … [Read more...]

fine-needle aspiration biopsy

The removal of tissue or fluid with a thin needle for examination under a microscope. Also called FNA biopsy. … [Read more...]

extravasation

The leakage of blood, lymph, or other fluid, such as an anticancer drug, from a blood vessel or tube into the tissue around it. It is also used to describe the … [Read more...]