| ISA | EXFOLIATVE-CYTOLOGY |
| ANCESTORS | ALL CYTOLOGY DIAGNOSTIC-PROCEDURE EVENT EXFOLIATVE-CYTOLOGY HEALTH-SERVE INVASIVE-DIAGNOSTIC-TEST MEDICAL-SERVE PROFESSIONAL-SERVICE-EVENT SERVICE-EVENT SOCIAL-EVENT WORK-ACTIVITY |
| RELATIONS | DESCRIBES : CELL |
| sputum cytology exam | definition: microscopic examination of the cells in the sputum, material discharged from the mouth, throat, or lungs.The sputum may reveal abnormal cells too small to be seen in an X ray. This is a diagnostic procedure for lung cancer as well as for head and neck cancer. (en) number: singular part of speech: noun reliability code: 10 term type: main entry term |
| prueba citológica del esputo | term type: main entry term part of speech: noun gender: feminine number: singular reliability code: 10 definition: examen microscópico de las células del esputo, materia procedente de las vías respiratorias inferiores que llega a la boca por esfuerzos de expectoración. El esputo puede descubrir células anormales que son demasiado pequeñas para ser detectadas por radiografía. Este es un procedimiento diagnóstico para cáncer de pulmón y para cáncer de cabeza y cuello. (es) |