ALL meanings of biopsy
bi·op·sy
B b - variable noun biopsy A biopsy is the removal and examination of fluids or tissue from a patient's body in order to discover why they are ill. 3
- noun biopsy examination, esp under a microscope, of tissue from a living body to determine the cause or extent of a disease 3
- noun biopsy the sample taken for such an examination 3
- noun biopsy the removal of living tissue from the body for diagnostic examination 3
- verb transitive biopsy to perform a biopsy on 3
- noun biopsy taking a sample of bodily tissue 1
- noun plural biopsy the removal for diagnostic study of a piece of tissue from a living body. 1
- noun plural biopsy a specimen obtained from a biopsy. 1
- verb with object biopsy to remove (living tissue) for diagnostic evaluation. 1
- noun biopsy The removal and examination of a sample of tissue from a living body for diagnostic purposes. 0
- verb biopsy To take a sample (a biopsy) for pathological examination. 0