biopsy

Definition of biopsynext
as in vivisection

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Recent Examples of biopsy After further testing at a children’s hospital, including scans and a biopsy, the family received the diagnosis. Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 29 July 2026 If something is found, you may be scheduled for a biopsy to confirm whether cancer is present. Nicole Pajer, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026 That means that in order for the recipient to have children, his sperm would need to be collected via biopsy and then implanted into his partner through in vitro fertilization, Tournaye says. Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 23 July 2026 The Gleason score is assigned after a pathologist examines biopsy samples. Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 23 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for biopsy
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vivisection
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  • In lab research, one potential concern is performing live dissections, once known as vivisection, without anesthetics or analgesics.
    Bob Fischer, The Conversation, 4 Apr. 2025
  • 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.
    Greg Evans, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2025

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“Biopsy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/biopsy. Accessed 8 Aug. 2026.

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