biopsy
noun/ˈbaɪɒpsi/
/ˈbaɪɑːpsi/
(plural biopsies)
- the process of removing and examining tissue from the body of somebody who is ill, in order to find out more about their diseaseTopics Healthcarec2Oxford Collocations DictionaryBiopsy is used before these nouns:
- procedure
- sample
- bowel
- liver
- …
Word Originlate 19th cent.: coined in French from Greek bios ‘life’ + opsis ‘sight’.Want to learn more?
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