ditzel
ditzel
PathologyA general term for a specimen submitted for histologic examination that does not usually pose a diagnostic dilemma but is time consuming.
Examples
Amputated limb, appendix, arterial plaque, cholesteatoma, femoral head, heart valves, gallbladder, hernia sac, lipoma, orthopaedic bone, parathyroid, scar revision, sinus contents, thymus, vertebral disc.
Vox populi
American slang for a body part that is not respectable to mention in normal, everyday conversation.