Biopsy

noun

/ˈbaɪɑpsi/

Word Frequency: 6.8

Definitions

1.nounThe 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."

2.verbTo take a sample (a biopsy) for pathological examination.

"They biopsied the lump but it turned out to be non-cancerous."

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