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biopsy

/ˈbaɪɑpsi/

Meanings
noun
The removal and examination of a sample of tissue, cells, or bodily fluid from a living body for diagnostic purposes.

Examples :

"We will need to perform a biopsy to determine whether the tumour is malignant or benign."
medicine biology anatomy physiology disease organ body science

Related Words

Illustration examination

examination noun

/ɪɡˌzæmɪˈneɪʃən/

The act of examining.

"The examination of the patient's symptoms took several hours. "

Illustration whether

whether pronoun

/ˈwɛðə(ɹ)/

Which of two.

"My parents are unsure whether to take us to the beach or the park this weekend. "

Illustration cancerous

cancerous adjective

/kænsəɹəs/

Relating to or affected with cancer.

"The doctor confirmed the growth was cancerous, requiring immediate treatment. "

Illustration determine

determine verb

/dɪˈtɜːmɪn/ /dɪˈtɝmɪn/

To set the boundaries or limits of.

"The teacher determined the rules for the classroom project, setting clear limits on the length of presentations. "

Illustration sample

sample noun

/sæːm.pəl/ /ˈsɑːm.pəl/ /ˈsæm.pəl/

A part or snippet of something taken or presented for inspection, or shown as evidence of the quality of the whole; a specimen.

"a blood sample"

Illustration removal

removal noun

/ɹəˈmuːvəl/

The process of moving, or the fact of being removed.

"The removal of the old, broken chair was necessary before the new one could be installed. "

Illustration perform

perform verb

/pəˈfɔːm/ /pɚˈfɔɹm/

To do something; to execute.

"It took him only twenty minutes to perform the task."

Illustration malignant

malignant noun

/məˈlɪɡnənt/

A deviant; a person who is hostile or destructive to society.

"The school bully was a malignant influence on the younger students. "

Illustration purposes

purposes noun

/ˈpɜːpəsɪz/ /ˈpɝpəsɪz/

An objective to be reached; a target; an aim; a goal.

"The student studied hard with the purposes of getting good grades and graduating on time. "

Illustration diagnostic

diagnostic noun

/daɪəˈɡnɒstɪk/

Any technique used in medical diagnosis.

"The doctor used a series of diagnostic tests to determine the cause of the student's persistent headaches. "

Illustration biopsied

biopsied verb

/ˈbaɪˌɑpst/ /ˈbaɪˌɑpsid/

To take a sample (a biopsy) for pathological examination.

"They biopsied the lump but it turned out to be non-cancerous."

Illustration pathological

pathological adjective

/ˌpæθəˈlɑdʒɪkəl/ /ˌpæθəˈlɒdʒɪkəl/

Pertaining to pathology.

"The doctor sent the tissue sample for pathological analysis to determine if any disease was present. "