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Biopsy, Fine-Needle MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Biopsy, Fine-Needle
Tree Number(s)
E01.370.225.500.384.100.119.500
E01.370.225.998.054.119.500
E01.370.388.100.100.500
E04.074.119.500
E04.665.100.500
E05.200.500.384.100.119.500
E05.200.998.054.119.500
E05.242.384.100.119.500
Unique ID
D044963
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D044963
Annotation
usually NIM with specific organ / pathol + disease /‌diag and/or /‌pathol
Scope Note
Using fine needles (finer than 22-gauge) to remove tissue or fluid specimens from the living body for examination in the pathology laboratory and for disease diagnosis.
Entry Term(s)
Aspiration Biopsy, Fine-Needle
Fine Needle Biopsy
Fine-Needle Aspiration
Previous Indexing
Biopsy (1968-1972)
Biopsy, Needle (1972-2003)
Public MeSH Note
2004
History Note
2004
Date Established
2004/01/01
Date of Entry
2003/07/09
Revision Date
2016/10/14
Biopsy, Fine-Needle Preferred
Aspiration Biopsy, Fine-Needle Narrower
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