Biopsy

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]

Lung biopsy guided by computertomography: Lung cancer
A brain biopsy.

Etymology

Biopsy is a Greek word, from the Greek words bio meaning "life" and opsia meaning see.[2][3]

References
  1. "Biopsat". DocCheck Flexikon (in German).
  2. "biopsy | Origin and meaning of biopsy by Online Etymology Dictionary". www.etymonline.com.
  3. "Liquid Biopsy: Flüssige Biopsie" (PDF). krebsinformationsdienst.de. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-01-21. Retrieved 2021-09-20. {{cite web}}: More than one of |archivedate= and |archive-date= specified (help); More than one of |archiveurl= and |archive-url= specified (help)


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