Medical Definition of Muscle biopsy
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A procedure which involves the removal of a small specimen of muscle tissue for microscopic analysis.
A muscle biopsy is used to distinguish between neurological and myopathic (muscle disease) disorders, identify muscular dystrophy, diagnose muscle infections and identify connective tissue disorders (necrotising vasculitis).
(21 Mar 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Muscle Biopsy
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