Definition for fine needle aspiration - Oxford Dictionaries Online (World English)

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	fine needle aspiration (fine nee¦dle as¦pir\|ation) noun [mass noun] Medicine a procedure in which a thin needle is used to draw cells or fluid from a lump or mass under the skin.		More words in this category auscultation clinic delirium tremens developmental delay dys- forensic medicine kymograph miscarriage oto- physio pigmentation referral rest cure resuscitate Rh transect trigger point undescended X-ray Nearby Words fine ¹ fine ² fine ³ fine ⁴ fine art fine champagne fine chemicals Fine Gael fine leg fine needle aspiration fine print fine structure fine-draw fine-drawn fine-grained fine-spun fine-structure constant fine-tooth comb fine-tune