- 1. EXFOLIATION OF TEETH
- [ ] (UMLS (ICD9CM) C0155949) =Disease or Syndrome ;
| - 2. exfoliative cytology
- [microscopic examination of cells desquamated from a body surface or lesion as a means of detecting malignancy to measure hormonal levels, etc; such cells may be obtained by such procedures as aspiration, washing, smear, and scraping, and the technique may be applied to vaginal secretions, sputum, urine, abdominal fluid, prostatic secretion, etc. ( CSP )] (UMLS (CSP) C0683440) =Diagnostic Procedure ;
=cytodiagnosis; |