biopsyspecimen
nounUK /ˈbaɪɒpsi ˈspesɪmən/
US /ˈbaɪɑːpsi ˈspesɪmən/
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 biopsyspecimen to the lab to check it.
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2. A small amount of tissue removed during a medical test.
The biopsyspecimen was placed in a small jar.
3. A sample used by scientists to study cells under a microscope.
Scientists examined the biopsyspecimen under a microscope.
4. A piece of body material kept for testing disease.
The biopsyspecimen helped the doctors find the problem.