biopsy
biopsy · biopsies · biopsied · biopsying
biopsieren
To take a sample for pathological examinationTo take a sample (a biopsy) for pathological examination.
US/ˈbaɪɑpsi/
» We're going to have to do a biopsy on the nodule.
Meaning
1 sensesTo take a sample (a biopsy) for pathological examination.
They biopsied the lump but it turned out to be non-cancerous.
biopsieren
Examples
5 sentencesWe're going to have to do a biopsy on the nodule.
The test is not always accurate, so many men undergo a painful second test, a biopsy of the prostate.
The results of Tom's biopsy show that the tumor is cancerous.
The results of Tom's biopsy show that the tumor is benign.
A biopsy specimen was obtained and sent to Pathology where it was sectioned and stained with hematoxylin and eosin.
Translations
2 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
to take a sample for pathological examination:
Origin
From French biopsie, from bi- + -opsy.From French biopsie, from bi- + -opsy.
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Forms
biopsies, biopsying, biopsied, biopsiedWord family
3 related wordsDerivedunbiopsied
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle