Meaning

1 senses
  1. 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.

    Biopsie

    биопси́яbiopsíja

    examination of tissues or liquids from the living body to determine the existence or cause of a disease

Examples

5 sentences
  1. We're going to have to do a biopsy on the nodule.

  2. The test is not always accurate, so many men undergo a painful second test, a biopsy of the prostate.

  3. The results of Tom's biopsy show that the tumor is cancerous.

  4. The results of Tom's biopsy show that the tumor is benign.

  5. A biopsy specimen was obtained and sent to Pathology where it was sectioned and stained with hematoxylin and eosin.

Translations

8 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
removal and examination of a sample of tissue for diagnostic purposes:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
removal and examination of a sample of tissue for diagnostic purposes:

Origin

From French biopsie, from bi- + -opsy.

From French biopsie, from bi- + -opsy.

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