pathological stage
The stage of cancer (extent of cancer in the body) that is based on how the cells in samples of tissue look under a microscope.
Read definitionSearch the glossary
What would you like to understand?
Results for “scope”
206 matchespathological staging
A method used to determine the stage of cancer (extent of cancer in the body).
Read definitionpathologist
The doctor whose name appears on the report that names the disease, usually without ever having met the person it describes.
Read definitionpathology report
The document that turns a piece of removed tissue into a diagnosis, and the basis on which most cancer treatment is planned.
Read definitionpelvic lymphadenectomy
Surgery to remove lymph nodes in the pelvis for examination under a microscope to see if they contain cancer.
Read definitionperipheral blood smear
This test spreads a thin layer of blood on a slide so a technologist can examine the shape and appearance of individual blood cells directly.
Read definitionphysical examination
A physical examination is a hands on assessment of the body performed to detect signs of disease and evaluate overall health.
Read definitionphysician
Doctor is a courtesy title held across many professions, while physician names a specific license with a legally defined scope.
Read definitionpilocytic
Pilocytic describes tissue made of long, hair like cells under the microscope, a pattern most associated with a specific type of brain tumor.
Read definitionPIN
Visible only under a microscope, it produces no lump, no symptom and no change in a blood test result.
Read definitionpleomorphic
Pleomorphic describes cells, tissue, or organisms that appear in varied shapes and sizes rather than in one uniform, consistent form.
Read definitionpolyp
A polyp is a growth that projects outward from the lining of a hollow organ, such as the colon, stomach, or nose.
Read definitionpolypectomy
A polypectomy removes a polyp, most often during an endoscopic procedure such as a colonoscopy, to treat or evaluate an abnormal growth.
Read definitionpositive axillary lymph node
A lymph node in the area of the armpit (axilla) to which cancer has spread.
Read definitionpotassium hydroxide
A strong alkali used to make soap, and in the laboratory to dissolve skin so that fungus can be seen under a microscope.
Read definitionproctoscopy
Examination of the rectum using a proctoscope, inserted into the rectum.
Read definitionproctosigmoidoscopy
Examination of the lower colon using a sigmoidoscope, inserted into the rectum.
Read definitionprotozoal
Having to do with the simplest organisms in the animal kingdom.
Read definitionpsammoma body
A structure found in some benign (not cancer) or malignant (cancer) tumor cells.
Read definitionpunch biopsy
Removal of a small disk-shaped sample of tissue using a sharp, hollow device.
Read definition