Biopsy (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun, plural bi·op·sies.
  1. the removal for diagnostic study of a piece of tissue from a living body.
  2. a specimen obtained from a biopsy.
verb (used with object), bi·op·sied, bi·op·sy·ing.
  1. to remove (living tissue) for diagnostic evaluation.
noun plural -sies
  1. examination, esp under a microscope, of tissue from a living body to determine the cause or extent of a disease
  2. the sample taken for such an examination
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