noun
- plural of biopsy; medical procedures involving the removal and examination of tissue samples from living organisms to diagnose disease
Usage: medical
verb
- third person singular present of biopsy; performs a biopsy on
Usage: medical
Examples
- The doctor ordered several biopsies to check for cancer.
- Multiple biopsies were taken from different areas of the tumor.
- The pathologist examined all the biopsies under a microscope.
- She biopsies suspicious tissue samples as part of her job.
- The surgeon biopsies any unusual growths during the procedure.
- Results from the biopsies will be available next week.
- Needle biopsies are less invasive than surgical ones.