endoscopy
A procedure that uses an endoscope to examine the inside of the body.
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206 matchesendosonography
A procedure in which an endoscope is inserted into the body.
Read definitionERMS
ERMS is an abbreviation for embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma, the most common soft tissue cancer diagnosed in infants and young children.
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Examination of the esophagus using an esophagoscope.
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An ultrasound probe carried down the gullet on a scope, close enough to image organs the skin hides.
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A procedure to take a sample of tissue for examination under a microscope.
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Exenteration is an extensive surgery that removes multiple organs from within a body cavity, most often as treatment for advanced cancer.
Read definitionFAMMM syndrome
An inherited condition marked by the following: (1) one or more first- or second-degree relatives (parent, sibling, child, grandparent, grandchild, aunt, or uncle) with malignant melanoma; (2) many…
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Fiberoptic describes thin, flexible strands that transmit light and images, a technology behind many internal medical viewing instruments.
Read definitionfibrosarcoma
A diagnosis that has shrunk as laboratory testing improved, since most tumors once given the name proved to be something else.
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The removal of tissue or fluid with a thin needle for examination under a microscope.
Read definitionfluorescence in situ hybridization
A laboratory technique used to look at genes or chromosomes in cells and tissues.
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Fluorescence microscopy uses light-emitting dyes or naturally fluorescent molecules to make specific cells, proteins, or organisms visible against a dark background.
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Fluoroscopy is an imaging procedure that produces continuous, real-time x-ray pictures, commonly used to watch swallowed contrast or guide device placement.
Read definitionFNA biopsy
The removal of tissue or fluid with a thin needle for examination under a microscope.
Read definitionfollicular large cell lymphoma
A rare type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (cancer of the lymphatic system) with large cells that look cleaved (split) or non-cleaved under the microscope.
Read definitiongastroscopy
Examination of the inside of the stomach using a gastroscope passed through the mouth and esophagus.
Read definitionGleason score
Two numbers added together, one for the commonest growth pattern and one for the next, describing how far prostate cancer has strayed from normal.
Read definitionglioblastoma multiforme
The commonest malignant brain tumor in adults, named for how many different faces it presents under a microscope.
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Gonioscopy is an eye examination that visualizes the drainage angle of the eye, helping distinguish open angle from narrow angle glaucoma.
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