biopsy

== English == === Etymology === From French biopsie, from bi- +‎ -opsy. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈbaɪɑpsi/ === Noun === biopsy (plural biopsies) The removal and examination of a sample of tissue, cells, or bodily fluid from a living body for diagnostic purposes. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Verb === biopsy (third-person singular simple present biopsies, present participle biopsying, simple past and past participle biopsied) To take a sample (a biopsy) for pathological examination. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== biopsic, bioptic ==== Translations ==== === See also === biopsy on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === Anagrams === osbipy