biopsysample
nounUK /ˈbaɪ.ɒp.si ˈsɑːm.pəl/
US /ˈbaɪ.ɑːp.si ˈsæm.pəl/
A tiny piece of your body that a doctor takes to look at closely and find out if you are healthy.
The doctor sent the biopsy sample to the lab to check it.
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2. A small amount of tissue removed during a medical procedure for examination under a microscope.
The biopsy sample showed no signs of disease.
3. A specimen collected to study cells or tissues in a laboratory.
Researchers stored each biopsy sample in a labeled container.
4. A tiny piece taken from a plant or animal to learn more about it.
The scientist collected a biopsy sample from the leaf to study its cells.