FINE NEEDLE ASPIRATION


Meaning of FINE NEEDLE ASPIRATION in English

The use of a thin needle to withdraw tissue from the body. FISH: An acronym for Fluorescent In Situ Hybrization, an important molecular cytogenetic method for identifying chromosomes and parts of chromosomes and for deciphering chromosome rearrangements. Fluorescent means emitting light that comes from a reaction within the emitter.

English dictionary of medicine.      Английский словарь медицины.