"fine-needle aspiration" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: fine-needle aspirations [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} fine-needle aspiration (plural fine-needle aspirations)
  1. (surgery) A diagnostic biopsy used to investigate lumps Wikipedia link: fine-needle aspiration Categories (topical): Surgery Translations (Translations): agobiopsia [feminine] (Italian)
    Sense id: en-fine-needle_aspiration-en-noun-XnxYTqDP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: medicine, sciences, surgery

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