 |
|
| | A procedure in which a surgical incision (cut) is made through the skin to expose and remove tissues. The biopsy tissue is examined under a microscope by a pathologist. An open biopsy may be done in the doctor’s office or in the hospital, and may use local anesthesia or general anesthesia. A lumpectomy to remove a breast tumor is a type of open biopsy. |
| Previous Definitions: | ondansetron hydrochloride, onset of action, Ontak, ONYX-015, oophorectomy | | Next Definitions: | open colectomy, open label study, operable, ophthalmic, ophthalmoscope |
|
|
