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A sample of tissue taken for examination under a microscope.  

Changes in the cytoplasm of a cell during division. The splitting of the cell into two following mitosis. A science that links the study of inheritance (genetics) with that of cells (cytology); it is concerned mainly with the study of the chromosomes, especially their origin, structure, and functions. Division of the cytoplasm of a cell,…

A branch of genetics which studies the function of cells, especially chromosomes, in heredity. Study of cell formation, structure, and function (cytology) as it relates to heredity (genetics). Modern techniques have proven that genetic information is carried on chromosomes, which contain genes (codes for individual characteristics). On a molecular basis, genes are made up of…

Diagnosis after examination of cells. Diagnosis of pathogenic conditions by the study of cells present in exudates and fluids.  

The study of the chemical activity of cells.  

An instrument used to inspect the bladder and urethra.  

X-ray examination of the bladder and urethra. A test done with special equipment under sterile (surgical) conditions to investigate disorders of the urinary tract. A thin, lighted tube called a cystoscope is passed through the urethra and into the bladder. Telescopic lenses allow inspection of the internal urethral and bladder tissues. A local anesthetic is…

A surgical operation to make an opening between the bladder and the abdominal wall to allow urine to pass without going through the urethra. Creation of a new opening into the urinary bladder for drainage. The operation of creating an artificial opening between the bladder and the anterior abdominal wall. This provides a temporary or…

A surgical operation on the bladder. Any reconstructive surgical procedure on the urinary bladder.  

A surgical operation to fix the bladder in a different position. It may be performed as part of the repair or correction of a prolapsed bladder. Surgical fixation of the bladder to the wall of the abdomen.