biopsy - Definition and Meaning

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(noun)

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an examination of tissue removed from a living body to discover the presence, cause, or extent of a disease

examples

a bone marrow biopsy

cirrhosis was confirmed by biopsy

(verb)

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conduct a biopsy on (tissue removed from a living body)

examples

the lesions may be malignant and should be biopsied