biopsy means the removal and examination of a sample of tissue, cells, or bodily fluid from a living body for diagnostic purposes. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 71 out of 100.
biopsy is pronounced /ˈbaɪɑpsi/.
Etymology
From French biopsie, from bi- + -opsy.
noun
- The removal and examination of a sample of tissue, cells, or bodily fluid from a living body for diagnostic purposes.“We will need to perform a biopsy to determine whether the tumour is malignant or benign.”
verb
- To take a sample (a biopsy) for pathological examination.“They biopsied the lump but it turned out to be non-cancerous.”