Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The removal and examination of a sample of tissue from a living body for diagnostic purposes.
- noun A sample so obtained.
- transitive verb To remove (tissue) from a living body for diagnostic purposes.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Examination, for diagnostic purposes, of a piece of tissue severed from the living body.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun The
removal andexamination of asample oftissue from aliving body fordiagnostic purposes. - verb To take a sample (a biopsy) for pathological examination.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun examination of tissues or liquids from the living body to determine the existence or cause of a disease
Etymologies
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Examples
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In such a case a biopsy is almost routinely recommended.
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In such a case a biopsy is almost routinely recommended.
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In such a case a biopsy is almost routinely recommended.
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The biopsy from the endocervical canal [the passage leading from the cervical canal into the body of the uterus] was normal.
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The biopsy from the endocervical canal [the passage leading from the cervical canal into the body of the uterus] was normal.
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A liver biopsy is a procedure in which small pieces of liver tissue are extracted and sent to a laboratory for evaluation.
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Usually the biopsy is performed by inserting a needle through the skin into the liver; this can sometimes result in bleeding from the liver into the abdomen.
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The biopsy from the endocervical canal [the passage leading from the cervical canal into the body of the uterus] was normal.
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Patients need to understand that the cone biopsy is nearly always diagnostic, and hopefully therapeutic.
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Patients need to understand that the cone biopsy is nearly always diagnostic, and hopefully therapeutic.
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