needle biopsy

• Procedimiento médico en el que se introduce una aguja fina en un tejido u órgano para extraer una pequeña muestra de células con fines de diagnóstico, generalmente para detectar cáncer u otras enfermedades.

A medical procedure in which a thin needle is inserted into a tissue or organ to extract a small sample of cells for diagnostic examination, typically to detect cancer or other diseases.

1. Medical diagnostic procedureB2formal

   A medical procedure where a thin needle is inserted into a tissue or organ to extract a small sample of cells for examination under a microscope.

   biopsia con aguja

   • The doctor recommended a needle biopsy to check for cancer cells.
   • She underwent a needle biopsy of the lung to confirm the diagnosis.
   • The results of the needle biopsy showed no signs of malignancy.