[
UK
/baɪˈɒpsi/
]
[ US /ˈbaɪɑpsi/ ]
[ US /ˈbaɪɑpsi/ ]
NOUN
- examination of tissues or liquids from the living body to determine the existence or cause of a disease
How To Use biopsy In A Sentence
- I also had a tissue biopsy taken, but went home thinking it couldn't be too worrying. The Sun
- To determine the extent of gastric metaplasia, multiple biopsy specimens were collected from standardised sites of the duodenal bulb.
- If any are found, a biopsy then takes place, where small samples of body tissue are examined under the microscope for abnormal cells. The Sun
- There are some potential disadvantages of using biopsy specimens as opposed to epithelial cell preparations for metabolic studies.
- CT guided needle biopsy settle on qualitative diagnosis.
- The incidence of pancreatitis after endoscopic biopsy of the papilla is unknown.
- After blood tests and a biopsy, Coeliac disease was confirmed and he was told to give up gluten.
- Sixteen days after liver transplantation a deterioration in liver function tests occurred and liver biopsy showed cytomegalovirus inclusion bodies.
- Surgical lung biopsy was performed by formal thoracotomy or video-assisted thoracoscopy.
- The results of a computed tomography of the chest, abdomen, and pelvis performed after surgery as well as the results of a bone marrow biopsy were negative.