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Biopsy

/ˈbaɪɑpsi/

The removal and examination of a sample of tissue, cells, or bodily fluid from a living body for diagnostic purposes.

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noun
  1. 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."

verb
  1. 1

    To take a sample (a biopsy) for pathological examination.

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

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