Biopsy
medical test involving extraction of sample cells or tissues for examination to determine the presence or extent of a disease
A biopsy is a test in medicine where doctors remove cells and look at them closely under a microscope or do chemical analysis to see whether there is an illness.[1]
Etymology change
Biopsy is a Greek word, from the Greek words bio meaning "life" and opsia meaning see.[2][3]
References change
- ↑ "Biopsat". DocCheck Flexikon (in German).
- ↑ "biopsy | Origin and meaning of biopsy by Online Etymology Dictionary". www.etymonline.com.
- ↑ "Liquid Biopsy: Flüssige Biopsie" (PDF). krebsinformationsdienst.de. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-01-21. Retrieved 2021-09-20.
