Dec 4, 2017 17:28
6 yrs ago
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Italian term
allargamento inferiore/superiore a ferro di cavallo
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Medical (general)
Oncology
These are two samples taken for a histological examination for a patient with breast cancer. I can't find any reference to a horseshoe shape or to a U-shaped sample. Can anyone help?
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you have a reference to a "horseshoe arrangement" together with fatty replacement
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