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Definition of Biopsy

1. Noun. Examination of tissues or liquids from the living body to determine the existence or cause of a disease.

Definition of Biopsy

1. Noun. The removal and examination of a sample of tissue from a living body for diagnostic purposes. ¹

2. Verb. To take a sample (a biopsy) for pathological examination. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Biopsy

1. to examine tissue [v -SIED, -SYING, -SIES] : BIOPSIC, BIOPTIC [adj]

Medical Definition of Biopsy

1. A biopsy refers to a procedure that involves obtaining a tissue specimen for microscopic analysis to establish a precise diagnosis. Biopsies can be accomplished with a biopsy needle (passed through the skin into the organ in question) or by open surgical incision. See: abdominal wall fat pad biopsy, endometrial biopsy, heart biopsy, muscle biopsy, needle biopsy, nerve biopsy, open lung biopsy, pleural needle biopsy, salivary gland biopsy. (07 Apr 1998)

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Literary usage of Biopsy

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Costs And Effectiveness Of Prostate Cancer Screening In Elderly Menby DIANE Publishing Company by DIANE Publishing Company (2004)
"In the Richie study. only 69 percent of men ages 60 to 69 with suspicious PSA or DRE results actually received biopsy. For men ages 70 to 79. the biopsy ..."

2. Improving Breast Imaging Quality Standards by Sharyl J. Nass, John Ball (2005)
"Breast biopsy Options Women who are referred for breast biopsy have a number of options available to them, in addition to the traditional open surgical ..."

3. Quality Determinants Of Mammography: Clinical Practice Guideline by Lawrence W. Bassett, R. Edward Hendrick (2004)
"biopsy results: benign or malignant (keep separate data for fine needle aspiration or core biopsy cases) 7. Cancer data a Mammographie findings: mass, ..."

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