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Recent Examples of biopsy
After surgery or biopsy, patients often receive a pathology report filled with unfamiliar medical terminology.
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Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
15 June 2026
The diagnosis became official later that same month after a biopsy confirmed stage 4 ALK-positive lung cancer, a rare subtype that accounts for less than 5% of lung cancer cases and is more commonly found in younger people and never-smokers.
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Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
14 June 2026
For biopsy mode, a gripper captures and stores tissue samples for later analysis, potentially allowing doctors to perform biopsies in difficult-to-access locations.
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New Atlas,
8 June 2026
Sometimes the risk of performing a biopsy in an older man can outweigh the benefits.
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CBS News,
31 May 2026
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Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
15 June 2026
The diagnosis became official later that same month after a biopsy confirmed stage 4 ALK-positive lung cancer, a rare subtype that accounts for less than 5% of lung cancer cases and is more commonly found in younger people and never-smokers.
—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
14 June 2026
For biopsy mode, a gripper captures and stores tissue samples for later analysis, potentially allowing doctors to perform biopsies in difficult-to-access locations.
—
New Atlas,
8 June 2026
Sometimes the risk of performing a biopsy in an older man can outweigh the benefits.
—
CBS News,
31 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for biopsy
vivisection
Noun
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In lab research, one potential concern is performing live dissections, once known as vivisection, without anesthetics or analgesics.
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There certainly are other critiques of Trumpian corruption to be seen on Broadway this season, but few speak so eloquently as Mamet’s vivisection from 1983.
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“Biopsy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/biopsy. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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