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2. Skin biopsy - Wikipedia

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   A punch biopsy is done with a circular blade ranging in size from 1 mm to 8 mm. The blade, which is attached to a pencil-like handle, is rotated down through the epidermis and dermis, and into the subcutaneous fat, producing a cylindrical core of tissue. [1] An incision made with a punch biopsy is easily closed with one or two sutures. Some ...

3. Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 - Wikipedia

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   Multiple endocrine neoplasia or MEN is part of a group of disorders that affect the body's network of hormone-producing glands (the endocrine system). Hormones are chemical messengers that travel through the bloodstream and regulate the function of cells and tissues throughout the body.

4. Biopsy - Wikipedia

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   An incisional biopsy or core biopsy samples a portion of the abnormal tissue without attempting to remove the entire lesion or tumor. When a sample of tissue or fluid is removed with a needle in such a way that cells are removed without preserving the histological architecture of the tissue cells, the procedure is called a needle aspiration ...

5. Scarification - Wikipedia

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   In Ethiopia, Suri men scar their bodies to show that they have killed someone from an enemy tribe; the Mursi practice scarification for largely aesthetic reasons in order to attract the opposite sex and enhance the tactile experience of sex. [14] The Ekoi of Nigeria believe that the scars serve, on their way to the afterlife, as money. [14]

6. Autopsy - Wikipedia

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   An autopsy (also referred to as post-mortem examination, obduction, necropsy, [Note 1] or autopsia cadaverum) is a surgical procedure that consists of a thorough examination of a corpse by dissection to determine the cause, mode, and manner of death; or the exam may be performed to evaluate any disease or injury that may be present for research or educational purposes.

7. My doctor ordered blood work, biopsy without telling me the ...

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   Failing to secure this approval can leave you responsible for the full bill. Also, familiarize yourself with your deductible — the amount you must pay before insurance starts covering costs.

8. Necrobiosis lipoidica - Wikipedia

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   Micrograph showing necrobiosis lipoidica in a punch biopsy NL is diagnosed by a skin biopsy, demonstrating superficial and deep perivascular and interstitial mixed inflammatory cell infiltrate (including lymphocytes, plasma cells, mononucleated and multinucleated histiocytes, and eosinophils) in the dermis and subcutis, as well as necrotising ...

9. Pseudomelanoma - Wikipedia

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   Also known as "scoop", "scallop", or "shave" excisional biopsy, [3] or "shave excision". A trend has occurred in dermatology over the last 10 years with the advocacy of a deep shave excision of a pigmented lesion [4] [5] [6] An author published the result of this method and advocated it as better than standard excision and less time-consuming.