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Word: Biopsy
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈbʌɪɒpsi
Dialects: British English
Definition:
conduct a biopsy on (tissue removed from a living body)
Short Definition:conduct biopsy on
Examples:- the lesions may be malignant and should be biopsied
Word: Biopsy
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 19th century: coined in French from Greek bios ‘life’ + opsis ‘sight’, on the pattern of necropsy
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈbʌɪɒpsi
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an examination of tissue removed from a living body to discover the presence, cause, or extent of a disease
Short Definition:examination of tissue removed from living body to discover presence
Examples:- a bone marrow biopsy
- cirrhosis was confirmed by biopsy
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