Meaning of Biopsy | Babel Free
ˈbaɪɑpsiDefinitions
The removal and examination of a sample of tissue, cells, or bodily fluid from a living body for diagnostic purposes.
Equivalents
Examples
“We will need to perform a biopsy to determine whether the tumour is malignant or benign.”
“All the while he was talking, he took lots of biopsies, small samples of tissue to be examined by pathologists using a microscope.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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