biopsy

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义
美 /ˈbaɪɑpsi/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The removal and examination of a sample of tissue, cells, or bodily fluid from a living body for diagnostic purposes.
    — We will need to perform a biopsy to determine whether the tumour is malignant or benign.
动词 v.
  1. To take a sample (a biopsy) for pathological examination.
    — They biopsied the lump but it turned out to be non-cancerous.

词形变化

biopsies plural biopsies present,singular,third-person biopsying participle,present biopsied participle,past biopsied past

词源

词源 1
From French biopsie, from bi- + -opsy.
词源 2
From French biopsie, from bi- + -opsy.
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