biopsy
nounUK /ˈbaɪ.ɒp.si/
US /ˈbaɪ.ɑːp.si/
A biopsy is when a doctor takes a tiny piece of your body to look at it closely and find out if you are healthy.
The doctor did a biopsy to check the little lump on her arm.
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2. The act of removing a small amount of tissue for examination.
The biopsy was quick and only took a few minutes.
3. A medical test in which a sample of cells is studied under a microscope.
The biopsy showed that the cells were normal.
4. A sample of tissue taken from a living body for diagnostic study.
The lab stored the biopsy in a small container.
5. The procedure of collecting a specimen from a patient for analysis.
She felt a little sore after the biopsy.