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[bahy-op-see]

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noun

the removal for diagnostic study of a piece of tissue from a living body.

a specimen obtained from a biopsy.

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verb (used with object)

to remove (living tissue) for diagnostic evaluation.

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Origin:
1890–95; bi-² + -opsy¹

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Our goal is for all surgeons to routinely use needle biopsy for diagnosing breast problems.

My biopsy involved what can only be described as medieval instruments of torture.

If the result is four nanograms per millilitre or above, doctors often recommend a biopsy.

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Our goal is for all surgeons to routinely use needle biopsy for diagnosing breast problems.

My biopsy involved what can only be described as medieval instruments of torture.

If the result is four nanograms per millilitre or above, doctors often recommend a biopsy.

Days later, a biopsy revealed a fast-growing cancer in her body.

We use samples from excess lung tissue of human origin, biopsy specimens, and tissues from donors.

The receptionist told me the doctor would call me with the results of my biopsy in an hour, if she didn't go home first.

Even a benign lesion on a mammogram makes women and doctors nervous, and doctors sometimes recommend a biopsy anyway.

Based on such findings, the urologist may recommend a biopsy.

She had no choice but to perform a biopsy on herself.

Extract stem cells from two-day-old embryos using a non-lethal biopsy technique.

Pressure will be applied to the biopsy site to stop any bleeding.

My instructions as biopsy guy were to wait for the bang of the tag applicator before firing my crossbow.

Gastric tissue biopsy is the removal of stomach tissue for examination.

Alistair headed out in the skiff and obtained several tissue samples from the dolphins using a tiny biopsy dart.

Gram stain of tissue biopsy test involves using crystal violet stain to test a sample of tissue taken from a biopsy.

We were told that he has cancer, but his blood work and biopsy didn't show any cancer.

Shave biopsy uses a thin surgical blade, or scalpel, to shave off the top layers of skin.

If a biopsy shows that the lump is a fibroadenoma, the lump may be left in place or removed.

Tissue samples may be taken with tiny biopsy forceps inserted through the scope.

The test may also be used to obtain a tissue specimen for biopsy.

It was decided to perform a biopsy on the area to see what was there.

If either are abnormal, that is when you should decide whether you want to proceed with a prostate biopsy.

Your doctor will be able to inspect the airways or take a biopsy sample.

Sentinel node biopsy is growing more and more popular among breast cancer surgeons.

When mammogram or ultrasound results look suspicious, a biopsy is done to test the tissue and see if it is cancerous.

Biopsy of the lung using bronchoscopy is usually done.

But she had a mammogram, ultrasound and biopsy within hours of getting off the plane.

Liver biopsy may be helpful both for diagnosis and for determining treatment decisions.

The radiologist who performed the routine biopsy last spring seemed less certain.

Traditionally, a biopsy of the endometrium is the standard for diagnosing luteal phase defect.

The exact type of biopsy depends on which area of the body the doctor wants to look at.

Testicular biopsy is surgery to remove a piece of tissue from the testicles for examination under a microscope.

Cross-eyed microscopy technique may diagnose tumors without biopsy.

But cutting into tissue for a biopsy often kills the cells in the process.

Myocardial biopsy is the removal of a small piece of heart muscle for examination.

Sochecking in with the good news that my biopsy results came back, and the mysterious area on the ultrasound is benign.

The researchers have tested the technology on biopsy samples, but have yet to fine-tune it for clinical screening.

Salivary gland biopsy is the removal of a small piece of tissue or cells from a salivary gland for examination.

Guess what: her mammogram, biopsy and results will probably all be back in a week.

High-scoring men with a negative biopsy might also choose to be closely monitored given their high risk.

The researchers next examined biopsy tissue taken from patients suffering from melanoma.

Whereas researchers can examine living cells from the liver, lung and heart, taking a biopsy of the.

Lung needle biopsy culture is a laboratory test that examines a piece of lung tissue to look for the cause of an infection.

In the past, repeat biopsy would have been necessary to establish these kinds of genetic changes.

He ordered chest x-rays and a lung biopsy which confirmed sarcoidosis.

The doctor may use this type of biopsy to diagnose basal cell cancer.

It was one of those on which the biopsy was performed.

Tissue samples retrieved from biopsy are also examined.

Only a biopsy can determine the extent of injury in the liver.

She did a biopsy on a friend of mine who liked her a lot.

If cancer is suspected, the doctor will order a biopsy.

The pathologist was stumped and he sent the biopsy to a.

More than one specialist may be involved in examining the biopsy.

But too often the test incorrectly indicates cancer, making a biopsy necessary.

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World English Dictionary

biopsy (ˈbaɪɒpsɪ)

—n , pl -sies
1.	examination, esp under a microscope, of tissue from a living body to determine the cause or extent of a disease
2.	the sample taken for such an examination

[C20: from bio- + Greek opsis sight]

bioptic

—*adj*

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Word Origin & History

biopsy

1895, from Fr. biopsie, coined by Fr. dermatologist Ernest Besnier (1831-1909) from Gk. bi- comb. form of bios "life" (see bio-) + opsis "a sight" (see eye).

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Medical Dictionary

biopsy bi·op·sy (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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Science Dictionary

biopsy (bī'ŏp'sē) Pronunciation Key
A sample of tissue removed from a living body by a Medical provider for diagnostic purposes.

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