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biopsy
[ bahy-op-see ]
noun
- the removal for diagnostic study of a piece of tissue from a living body.
- a specimen obtained from a biopsy.
verb (used with object)
- to remove (living tissue) for diagnostic evaluation.
biopsy
/ ˈbaɪɒpsɪ; baɪˈɒptɪk /
noun
- examination, esp under a microscope, of tissue from a living body to determine the cause or extent of a disease
- the sample taken for such an examination
biopsy
- A sample of tissue removed from a living body by a medical provider for diagnostic purposes.
Derived Forms
- bioptic, adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of biopsy1
Example Sentences
After a week in the hospital, a biopsy was performed and his tumor labeled as extremely aggressive, something needing immediate attention.
Targeting them for prostate biopsies and MRI scans discovered some aggressive cancers that would otherwise have gone unnoticed.
The findings led to further investigations, and a biopsy provided by the NHS led to a diagnosis of cervical cancer in March.
A node in his groin swelled to the size of a golf ball, so he asked his doctors to take it out and biopsy it.
He was admitted to the hospital three months later for a biopsy, a medical test to take a small sample of body tissue for examination.
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