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Definition of biopsy noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

biopsy

noun
 
/ˈbaɪɒpsi/
 
/ˈbaɪɑːpsi/
(plural biopsies)
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  1. the process of removing and examining tissue from the body of somebody who is ill, in order to find out more about their diseaseTopics Healthcarec2
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryBiopsy is used before these nouns:
    • procedure
    • sample
    Biopsy is used after these nouns:
    • bowel
    • liver
    • …
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    Word Originlate 19th cent.: coined in French from Greek bios ‘life’ + opsis ‘sight’.
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