During an excisional procedure, when no tissue remains to send to pathology, this procedure is said to be a(n):

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When no tissue remains to send to pathology after an excisional procedure, it is referred to as destruction, not excision, annihilation, or biopsy. This term is used because the target tissue has been destroyed or removed in such a way that there is nothing left to examine histologically.

During an Excisional Procedure, When No Tissue Remains to Send