biopsy
Pronunciation
  • (GA) IPA: /ˈbaɪɑpsi/
Noun

biopsy (plural biopsies)

  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.
Translations Verb

biopsy (biopsies, present participle biopsying; past biopsied, past participle biopsied)

  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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