Look up: Biopsy

1. Biopsy
   The removal of a small piece of living tissue from an organ part of the body for microscopic examination.
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2. biopsy
   [n] - examination of tissues or liquids from the living body to determine the existence or cause of a disease
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3. Biopsy
   Taking small pieces of tissue for microscopic study.
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4. Biopsy
   Noun: The surgical removal of tissue from a living body for examination and diagnosis. Also the medical examination of this tissue.
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5. Biopsy
   The surgical removal of a piece of tissue for histological or microbiological examination, usually undertaken to establish a diagnosis.
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6. Biopsy
   The extraction of small pieces of tissues for chemical and/or histological studies, e.g. muscle biopsy to study fibre composition, using a hollow needle.
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7. biopsy
   Excision of a small piece of living tissue for microscopic or biochemical examination; usually performed to establish a diagnosis.
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8. Biopsy
   (biopsies) A piece of body tissue taken so that the cells can be looked at under a microscope.
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9. Biopsy
   A biopsy is a test that involves taking a small sample of tissue from the body so it can be examined.
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10. Biopsy
    A procedure to remove a sample of tissue from an area of the body where cancer is suspected.
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11. Biopsy
    Removal of a sample of tissue, which is then examined under a microscope
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12. biopsy
    Removal of some tissue from the body for examination to establish a diagnosis.
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13. Biopsy
    Removal and microscopical examination of living tissue performed to determine the precise nature of a pathological process.
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14. biopsy
    Removal of a piece of intestinal mucosa for analysis.
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15. Biopsy
    the process of removing tissue form living patients for diagnostic examination
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16. Biopsy
    The removal and examination of living tissue for diagnostic purposes.
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17. Biopsy
    Biopsy: The removal of a sample of tissue for purposes of diagnosis. (Many definitions of "biopsy" stipulate that the sample of tissue is removed for examination under a microscope. This may or may not be the case. The diagnosis may be achieved by other means such as by analysis of chromosomes or genes.) A biopsy may be done, for example, because o …
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18. Biopsy
    Examination under a microscope of a very small piece of tissue that has been surgically removed from an area of the body. A biopsy is usually taken to make a diagnosis and is also used to determine how far a disease has advanced or the effects of treatment.
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19. Biopsy
    A minor operation to take part of an infected tissue from the body for examination.
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20. biopsy
    <investigation, procedure, surgery> A biopsy refers to a procedure that involves obtaining a tissue specimen for microscopic analysis to establish a precise diagnosis. ... Biopsies can be accomplished with a biopsy needle (passed through the skin into the organ in question) or by open surgical incision. ... See: abdominal wall fat pad biopsy, e …
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21. biopsy
    noun examination of tissues or liquids from the living body to determine the existence or cause of a disease
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22. Biopsy
    A `biopsy` (in Greek: `bios` = life and `opsy` = look/appearance) is a medical test involving the removal of cells or tissues for examination. The tissue is generally examined under a microscope by a pathologist, and can also be analyzed chemically (for example, using PCR or gas chromatography techniques). When only a sample of tissue is removed, the procedure is called an `incisional biopsy` or `core biopsy`. When an entire lump or suspicious ar...
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23. Biopsy
    A `biopsy` (in Greek: `bios` = life and `opsy` = look/appearance) is a medical test involving the removal of cells or tissues for examination. The tissue is generally examined under a microscope by a pathologist, and can also be analyzed chemically (for example, using PCR or gas chromatography techniques). When only a sample of tissue is removed, the procedure is called an `incisional biopsy` or `core biopsy`. When an entire lump or suspicious ar...
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24. biopsy
    (bi´op-se) removal and examination, usually microscopic, of tissue from the living body, often to determine whether a tumor is malignant or benign; biopsies are also done for diagnosis of disease processes such as infections.
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25. biopsy
    medical diagnostic procedure in which cells or tissues are removed from a patient and examined visually, usually with a microscope. The material for ... [7 related articles]
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