Biopsy: meaning, definitions and examples

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biopsy

 

[ หˆbaษชษ’psi ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

medical procedure

A biopsy is a medical test involving the removal of a small sample of tissue from a part of the body. This sample is then examined under a microscope to check for diseases such as cancer or infections.

Synonyms

specimen, tissue sample

Examples of usage

  • The doctor recommended a biopsy to determine the cause of the abnormal growth.
  • Her biopsy results came back negative for cancer.
Context #2 | Noun

general

A detailed examination or analysis of something.

Synonyms

analysis, examination

Examples of usage

  • The journalist conducted a biopsy of the company's financial records.
  • The report provided a thorough biopsy of the current political situation.

Translations

Translations of the word "biopsy" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น biรณpsia

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฌเคพเคฏเฅ‹เคชเฅเคธเฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Biopsie

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ biopsi

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฑั–ะพะฟัั–ั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ biopsja

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็”Ÿๆคœ (ใ›ใ„ใ‘ใ‚“)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท biopsie

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ biopsia

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท biyopsi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ƒ๊ฒ€ (saenggeom)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฎุฒุนุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ biopsie

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ biopsia

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆดปๆฃ€ (huรณjiวŽn)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ biopsija

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ vefjafrรฆรฐirannsรณkn

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฑะธะพะฟัะธั

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒแƒคแƒกแƒ˜แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ biopsiya

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ biopsia

Etymology

The term 'biopsy' originated from the Greek words 'bio' meaning life and 'opsis' meaning sight. It was first used in English in the mid-20th century to refer to the medical procedure of examining tissues. Biopsies have since become a crucial tool in diagnosing various medical conditions.

Word Frequency Rank

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