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Definition of
biopsy noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
biopsy
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈbaɪɑpsi
/
/
(
pl.
biopsies
)
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the removal and examination of
tissue
from the body of someone who is sick, in order to find out more about their disease
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biopsy
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