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Medical Terminology
Chapter 3 Observation and Discoveries Terms
diagnostic procedures | decription |
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culture and sensitivity (C&S) | growing microorganism in isolation in order to determine which drugs they might respond to |
biopsy (Bx) | removal of tissue in order to examine it |
excisional biopsy (to cut out) | removal of entire lesion for examination |
incisional biopsy (to cut into) | removal of a portion of the lesion |
dermatoscope | instrument used to look at the skin |
dermatoscopy | procedure for looking at the skin |