Dictionary
bi•op•sy
Pronunciation: (bī'op-sē), [key]
—n., pl. -sies,
—v., -sied, -sy•ing.
Med.
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n.
1. the removal for diagnostic study of a piece of tissue from a living body.
2. a specimen obtained from a biopsy.
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v.t.
to remove (living tissue) for diagnostic evaluation.
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