What do the letters "emb" stand for in medical jargon?

Radio_Lady

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Mon Nov-07-05 01:12 PM
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What do the letters "emb" stand for in medical jargon?

Edited on Mon Nov-07-05 01:13 PM by Radio_Lady

I'm trying to figure out what this sentence means:

"I agree that polypectomy could be overkill, but I'd disagree with emb. I think that emb is notoriously bad at removing polyps."

I've tried to search those three letters in a medical dictionary, but can't find out what it means.

Thanks so much.

PS. If you'd be kind enough to send me a private message about this, I'd be very appreciative. Thanks again....

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Richardo

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Mon Nov-07-05 01:15 PM
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1. Could it be a person?

Someone else's notation on the chart?

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valerief

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Mon Nov-07-05 01:17 PM
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2. Looks like endometrial biopsy

Did a search in Yahoo with "EMB polyps" and got this.

Tamoxifen-induced Uterine Abnormalities: The Role of Imaging1 -- Ascher et al. 214 (1): 29 -- Radiology
... gynecologic examination plus endometrial biopsy (EMB), endovaginal ultrasonography (US), hysterosonography, ... bleeding from unusual endometrial polyps in women on chronic tamoxifen ...radiology.rsnajnls.org/cgi/content/full/214/1/29

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Radio_Lady

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Mon Nov-07-05 01:33 PM
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6. That must be it. Thanks.

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ananda

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Mon Nov-07-05 01:21 PM
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3. several possibilities

emergency medical ...

EMB, eosin methylene blue agar.

emb = embryo emb = embryology emb = endomyocardial ...

lol

I have no idea. ;-)))

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MADem

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Mon Nov-07-05 01:31 PM
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4. Embolization, perhaps?

That is when they put little beads in at the site to kill off a tumor by starving it of a blood supply. The -ectomy refers I think to cutting out the polyp.

Not a doctor, though, so I might be wrong.

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mother earth

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Mon Nov-07-05 01:32 PM
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5. I agree with MassDem

is just what I was going to post, embolization - cutting off the blood supply.

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Radio_Lady

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Mon Nov-07-05 01:34 PM
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7. Well, it looks like "endometrial biopsy" makes the most sense in

this case, reading down on the chart.

Thanks for your help. The whole exchange makes sense now.

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