biopsy
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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
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A biopsy revealed she had a rare aggressive form of lymphoma sometimes developed by transplant patients.
A biopsy is a small piece of tissue removed primarily for surgical pathology analysis, most often in order to render a definitive diagnosis.
A detailed description of renal biopsy interpretation is beyond the scope of this article.
Angela also learned she could possibly have cancerous cells in her uterus, and so she had an endometrial biopsy done.
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.
Both biopsy samples and various types of brain scans have shown an increased water content of the brain tissue.