biopsy.
The removal and examination of a sample of tissue, cells, or bodily fluid from a living body for diagnostic purposes.
Meaning & usage
The removal and examination of a sample of tissue, cells, or bodily fluid from a living body for diagnostic purposes.
We will need to perform a biopsy to determine whether the tumour is malignant or benign.
Where this word comes from
From French biopsie, from bi- + -opsy.
To take a sample (a biopsy) for pathological examination.
They biopsied the lump but it turned out to be non-cancerous.
Where this word comes from
From French biopsie, from bi- + -opsy.
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