biopsy

Speech parts

1. biopsy - Noun

2. biopsy - Verb

Meaning

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

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

physical test operation observation surgery diagnosis examination probe inquiry microscopy autopsy excision perusal checkup exam

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Antonyms

rejection certainty neglect negligence indifference disregard

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Hypernyms

diagnostic test diagnostic assay

Hyponyms

blood test chorionic villus sampling chorionic villus biopsy needle biopsy

Phrases with the word

cold knife cone biopsy cold knife excisional biopsy cold knife excisional cone biopsy scalpel cone biopsy cold knife incisional biopsy cold knife incisional cone biopsy

Anagrams

osbipy

Examples

A biopsy revealed she had a rare aggressive form of lymphoma sometimes developed by transplant patients. Source: Internet

A biopsy is a small piece of tissue removed primarily for surgical pathology analysis, most often in order to render a definitive diagnosis. Source: Internet

A detailed description of renal biopsy interpretation is beyond the scope of this article. Source: Internet

Angela also learned she could possibly have cancerous cells in her uterus, and so she had an endometrial biopsy done. Source: Internet

A renal pathologist is a physician who has undergone general training in anatomic pathology and additional specially training in the interpretation of renal biopsy specimens. Source: Internet

Both biopsy samples and various types of brain scans have shown an increased water content of the brain tissue. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

bioprotonics bioprovince biopsic biopsych biopsychiatric biopsychiatrist