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biopsy

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. biopsy (noun)
  2. aspiration biopsy (noun)

bi·op·sy

noun \ˈbī-ˌäp-sē\
plural bi·op·sies

Definition of BIOPSY

: the removal and examination of tissue, cells, or fluids from the living body
— biopsy transitive verb
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Origin of BIOPSY

International Scientific Vocabulary 2bi- + -opsy (as in autopsy)
First Known Use: 1895

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Rhymes with BIOPSY

autopsy, necropsy

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