BIOPSY

biopsy

(noun) examination of tissues or liquids from the living body to determine the existence or cause of a disease

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

biopsy (plural biopsies)

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

Verb

biopsy (third-person singular simple present biopsies, present participle biopsying, simple past and past participle biopsied)

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

Anagrams

• osbipy

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