The study of cells and fluids obtained from various organs by scrapings, brushings, or needle aspiration is called:
a. biopsy c. cytology
b. prostatic smear d. dilation and curettage
C
Cytology is the study of cells and fluids obtained from various organs by scrapings, brushings, or needle aspiration. Biopsy is the removal of a small piece of tissue for microscopic examination. A prostatic smear is a microscopic examination of prostatic secretions. Dilation and curettage is the surgical scraping of the endometrial lining for diagnostic purposes or as a therapeutic measure for uterine bleeding disorder.
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