What it means
The ending of words for examinations done by looking. A biopsyBY-op-seeTaking a small sample of tissue from the body so it can be looked at under a microscope.bi/o life-opsy viewingFull entry removes a small piece of living tissue to look at under a microscope, and an autopsy examines a body after death to find the cause. It comes from the Greek word for sight.
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biopsy
Taking a small sample of tissue from the body so it can be looked at under a microscope.