Biopsy Meaning
/ˈbaɪɑpsi/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe removal and examination of a sample of tissue, cells, or bodily fluid from a living body for diagnostic purposes.
verbTo take a sample (a biopsy) for pathological examination.
Sentence Examples
The results of Tom's biopsy show that the tumor is cancerous.
The results of Tom's biopsy show that the tumor is benign.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The doctor performed a ____ to check the lung tissue for cancer cells.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The doctor performed a small ____ to check if the growth was harmful.
Word Origin & History
From French biopsie, from bi- + -opsy.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"All the while he was talking, he took lots of biopsies, small samples of tissue to be examined by pathologists using a microscope."
— 2021, Dr Philippa Kaye, Doctors Get Cancer Too, Vie Books, page 22:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The doctor performed a ____ to check the lung tissue for cancer cells.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The doctor performed a small ____ to check if the growth was harmful.