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• (... BY-op-see) The removal of tissue or fluid with a thin needle for examination under a microscope. Also called fine-needle aspiration biopsy.

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  American Psychological Association (APA)

  FNA biopsy. (n.d.). Dictionary of Cancer Terms. Retrieved June 8, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/fna-biopsy.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  FNA biopsy. www.cancer.gov. Dictionary of Cancer Terms. National Cancer Institute. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/fna-biopsy (accessed: June 8, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "FNA biopsy." Dictionary of Cancer Terms. National Cancer Institute. 8 June. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/fna-biopsy.

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