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biopsy
[ bahy-op-see ]
noun
plural biopsies.
- the removal for diagnostic study of a piece of tissue from a living body.
- a specimen obtained from a biopsy.
verb (used with object)
biopsied, biopsying.
- to remove (living tissue) for diagnostic evaluation.
biopsy
/ 藞ba瑟蓲ps瑟; ba瑟藞蓲pt瑟k /
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.
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Derived Forms
- bioptic, adjective
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of biopsy1
C20: from bio- + Greek opsis sight
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Then came a biopsy in January to confirm a cancer diagnosis.
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After a week in the hospital, a biopsy was performed and his tumor labeled as extremely aggressive, something needing immediate attention.
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Targeting them for prostate biopsies and MRI scans discovered some aggressive cancers that would otherwise have gone unnoticed.
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The findings led to further investigations, and a biopsy provided by the NHS led to a diagnosis of cervical cancer in March.
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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.
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