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To a neoplasm remote from the cell of origin.  

A chemical that destroys the contractile microfilaments in cells. This fragments cells and permits the fragments to be investigated.  

The area of cytoplasm that contains the centrioles.  

A miniature brush used to sample cells from the vagina, cervix, or endocervix for Papanicolaou testing.  

A plastic, broom-shaped device used to sample cells from the cervix and endocervix during liquid-based cytological sampling of the uterine cervix for malignant and premalignant cells.  

The influence of living cells on other living cells.  

An automated device for detecting malignant cells in microscopic preparations or in fluids. It is used in conjunction with professional analysis.  

Radiography of the bladder and seminal vesicles after instillation of a contrast medium.  

Radiography in which a sterile beaded radiopaque chain is introduced into the bladder by means of a special catheter so that one end of the chain is in the bladder and the other extends outside via the urethra. This examination is useful in demonstrating anatomical relationships, especially in women with persistent urinary incontinence.  

Inflammation of the urinary bladder and urethra.