biopsied

We have found lemma(root) word of biopsied : biopsy.

Definitions


[ˈbʌɪɒpsi], (Noun)

Definitions:
- an examination of tissue removed from a living body to discover the presence, cause, or extent of a disease
(e.g: a bone marrow biopsy)


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Origin:
late 19th century: coined in French from Greek bios ‘life’ + opsis ‘sight’, on the pattern of necropsy


[ˈbʌɪɒpsi], (Verb)

Definitions:
- conduct a biopsy on (tissue removed from a living body)
(e.g: the lesions may be malignant and should be biopsied)


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Origin:
late 19th century: coined in French from Greek bios ‘life’ + opsis ‘sight’, on the pattern of necropsy




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