biopsy
noun
the removal for diagnostic study of a piece of tissue from a living body.
biopsies
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pluralof biopsy.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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A false positive can send someone into scans and biopsies they never needed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
If a patient gets a positive test, they are instructed to undergo a cancer work-up, whether that’s imaging or biopsies.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026
But because they screen so thoroughly, they can also lead to needless biopsies, expenses, and anxiety.
From Slate ● Sep. 9, 2026
The government said the clinic would offer women access to investigations including ultrasound scans and endometrial biopsies during the same visit, which could not be provided at a standard GP appointment.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
In this particular study—the largest ever done on the relationship between the two cervical cancers—Jones and TeLinde found that 62 percent of women with invasive cancer who’d had earlier biopsies first had carcinoma in situ.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
