biopsy
[ bahy-op-see ]
/ ˈbaɪ ɒp si /
noun, plural bi·op·sies.
the removal for diagnostic study of a piece of tissue from a living body.
a specimen obtained from a biopsy.
verb (used with object), bi·op·sied, bi·op·sy·ing.
to remove (living tissue) for diagnostic evaluation.
RELATED WORDS
surgery, observation, probe, inquiry, test, autopsy, excision, checkup, perusal, exam, study, scrutiny, inspection, check, view, physical, postoperative
Nearby words
- bioplastic,
- biopoiesis,
- biopolymer,
- bioprocess,
- bioprospecting,
- biopsychic,
- biopsychology,
- bioreactor,
- bioreagent,
- bioregion
Origin of biopsy
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Examples from the Web for biopsy
In the small living room where we last met, he seemed more gaunt than wiry, his ear bandaged after a biopsy.
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But he went forward with a painful biopsy, and then opted for surgery when the biopsy showed cancer.
A biopsy, in the majority of cases, reveals the blip to be benign.
biopsy
/ (ˈbaɪɒpsɪ) /
noun plural -sies
examination, esp under a microscope, of tissue from a living body to determine the cause or extent of a disease
the sample taken for such an examination
Word Origin for biopsy
C20: from bio- + Greek opsis sight
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biopsy
1895, from French biopsie, coined by French dermatologist Ernest Besnier (1831-1909) from Greek bi- comb. form of bios "life" (see bio-) + opsis "a sight" (see eye (n.)). As a verb, from 1964.
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biopsy
[ bī′ŏp′sē ]
n.
The removal and examination of a sample of tissue from a living body for diagnostic purposes.
A specimen so obtained.
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biopsy
[ bī′ŏp′sē ]
A sample of tissue removed from a living body by a medical provider for diagnostic purposes.
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