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Any of the foci of tumor cells that are invisible to the naked eye or by routine imaging techniques but may be seen using microscopy with special stains or antibodies, or by other laboratory techniques.  

One who has abnormally small or short limbs.  

Any miniature electromechanical device implanted into a prosthesis used to determine if the implanted body part is functioning optimally, e.g., tolerating body temperature, load, or pressure or other forms of biological stress. Micromechanical systems are biological sensors that transmit data obtained from within body parts via radio waves to a receiver located outside the body.…

An apparatus by which extremely minute pipettes or needles can be manipulated under a microscope for microdissection, microinjection, or microsurgery.  

The development of minute stones (tiny calcium deposits resembling grit or gravel) within tissues. Microlithiasis is found in the gallbladder in some patients with otherwise unexplained pancreatitis.  

A tool used in ophthalmology to remove a precisely measured depth of cornea.  

Invasion of the tissue adjacent to a carcinoma in situ. The infiltration of cancerous cells into the healthy tissue neighboring the tumor. It can solely be identified through the microscopic scrutiny of a tissue sample. This phase marks a transition between carcinoma in situ and the invasive stage.  

The needle and sheath through which a guidewire and peripherally inserted central catheter are placed. Use of this instrument decreases the risk of vessel puncture and allows the person doing the procedure to use a smaller needle to access the vein and then enlarge the opening with a dilator.