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biopsy
removing tissue to examine it for disease
In more detail
1. (noun) a medical procedure in which a small sample of tissue or cells is removed from the body and examined under a microscope to check for disease, especially cancer
Examples
- 1. The doctor ordered a biopsy to determine if the growth was cancerous.
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