Biopsy Definition
bīŏpsē
biopsied, biopsies, biopsying
noun
The removal of living tissue from the body for diagnostic examination.
Webster's New World
The removal and examination of a sample of tissue from a living body for diagnostic purposes.
American Heritage Medicine
A sample so obtained.
American Heritage Medicine
The removal and examination of a sample of tissue from a living body for diagnostic purposes.
We will need to perform a biopsy to determine whether the tumour is malignant or benign.
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verb
To remove (tissue) from a living body for diagnostic purposes.
American Heritage
To perform a biopsy on.
Webster's New World
To remove tissue from a living body for diagnostic purposes.
American Heritage Medicine
To take a sample (a biopsy) for pathological examination.
They biopsied the lump but it turned out to be non-cancerous.
Wiktionary
Origin of Biopsy
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From French biopsie, from Ancient Greek βίος (bíos, “life”) + ὤψ (ops, “eye”).
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