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Date: 1800-1900
Origin: bio- + Greek opsis 'appearance'

biopsy

 noun
     
Related topics: Hospital, Illness and Disability
bi‧op‧sy plural biopsies [countable]
MH the removal of cells, tissue etc from someone's body in order to find out more about a disease they may have:
a breast biopsy
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