First Known Use: 1895
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biopsy
noun bi·op·sy \ˈbī-ˌäp-sē\
medical : the removal of tissue, cells, or fluids from someone's body in order to check for illness
plural bi·op·sies
Full Definition of BIOPSY
: the removal and examination of tissue, cells, or fluids from the living body
— biopsy transitive verb
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Origin of BIOPSY
International Scientific Vocabulary 2bi- + -opsy (as in autopsy)
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