biopsy
the removal for diagnostic study of a piece of tissue from a living body.
a specimen obtained from a biopsy.
to remove (living tissue) for diagnostic evaluation.
Origin of biopsy
1Words Nearby biopsy
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How to use biopsy in a sentence
Called digital PCR, it is also employed in so-called liquid biopsies to spot signs of cancer in a blood draw.
The fast-spreading coronavirus variant is turning up in US sewers | Stephanie Arnett | February 8, 2021 | MIT Technology ReviewNeither biopsies nor MRIs show anything of note in muscles supposedly affected with knots.
A step-by-step guide to giving yourself a massage | Sandra Gutierrez G. | January 14, 2021 | Popular-ScienceA small sample of cells is taken from an animal, usually via biopsy, and then fed a broth of nutrients.
Your first lab-grown burger is coming soon—and it’ll be “blended” | Katie McLean | December 18, 2020 | MIT Technology ReviewThe first procedure was in 1985—a neurosurgical biopsy using a PUMA 560 robotic surgical arm.
Robotic surgery gives doctors new savvy | Jason Sparapani | November 9, 2020 | MIT Technology ReviewThe doctor needs to balance acting on intuition versus harming a patient by doing biopsies that aren’t needed.
We’re not ready for AI, says the winner of a new $1m AI prize | Will Heaven | September 23, 2020 | MIT Technology Review
On the day he had his lung biopsy – an invasive and uncomfortable procedure – Linda asked whether it had bothered him very much.
I had my bilateral back in March, after an ugly biopsy result.
In the small living room where we last met, he seemed more gaunt than wiry, his ear bandaged after a biopsy.
A Friend’s Tribute to Ambassador Chris Stevens: The Diplomatic Indiana Jones | Roya Hakakian | September 13, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTOnce a PSA test comes back with an abnormal result, a biopsy is required to make a diagnosis.
Are PSA Screenings for Prostate Cancer Bad for Your Health? | Casey Schwartz | May 22, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTBut he went forward with a painful biopsy, and then opted for surgery when the biopsy showed cancer.
Are PSA Screenings for Prostate Cancer Bad for Your Health? | Casey Schwartz | May 22, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
British Dictionary definitions for biopsy
/ (ˈbaɪɒpsɪ) /
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
Origin of biopsy
1Derived forms of biopsy
- bioptic (baɪˈɒptɪk), adjective
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Scientific definitions for biopsy
[ bī′ŏp′sē ]
A sample of tissue removed from a living body by a medical provider for diagnostic purposes.
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