Meaning of BIOPSY

Pronunciation:			'bIâpsee
WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  examination of tissues or liquids from the living body to determine the existence or cause of a disease
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	See Also:		blood test, chorionic villus biopsy, chorionic villus sampling, diagnostic assay, diagnostic test, needle biopsy, test
Medical Dictionary
	Definition:		Removal of a portion (sample) of tissue for pathological examination or diagnostic study.
Biology Dictionary
	Definition:		To remove a sample of tissue from the body in order to examine it with a microscope for signs of disease, usually to help make a diagnosis. The sample of tissue removed in order for it to be examined under a microscope for signs of disease so that an accurate diagnosis can be made.
Thesaurus Terms
	Related Terms:		anatomic diagnosis, biological diagnosis, clinical diagnosis, cytodiagnosis, diagnosis, differential diagnosis, digital examination, electrocardiography, electroencephalography, electromyography, examination, laboratory diagnosis, mammography, oral examination, Pap test, physical diagnosis, physical examination, postmortem diagnosis, serodiagnosis, smear, study, test, urinalysis, uroscopy, work-up