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- [bahy-op-see]
- /ˈbaɪ ɒp si/
- /ˈbaɪ.ɒp.si/
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- [bahy-op-see]
- /ˈbaɪ ɒp si/
Definitions of biopsy word
- variable noun biopsy A biopsy is the removal and examination of fluids or tissue from a patient's body in order to discover why they are ill. 3
- noun biopsy examination, esp under a microscope, of tissue from a living body to determine the cause or extent of a disease 3
- noun biopsy the sample taken for such an examination 3
- noun biopsy the removal of living tissue from the body for diagnostic examination 3
- verb transitive biopsy to perform a biopsy on 3
- noun plural biopsy the removal for diagnostic study of a piece of tissue from a living body. 1
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Origin of biopsy
First appearance:
before 1890 One of the 20% newest English words
First recorded in 1890-95; bi-2 + -opsy1
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Parts of speech for Biopsy
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pronoun
preposition
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biopsy popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
biopsy usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for biopsy
noun biopsy
- observation — an act or instance of noticing or perceiving.
- probe — to search into or examine thoroughly; question closely: to probe one's conscience.
- inquiry — a seeking or request for truth, information, or knowledge.
- test — Zoology. the hard, protective shell or covering of certain invertebrates, as echinoderms or tunicates.
- autopsy — An autopsy is an examination of a dead body by a doctor who cuts it open in order to try to discover the cause of death.
Antonyms for biopsy
noun biopsy
- idleness — the quality, state, or condition of being lazy, inactive, or idle: His lack of interest in the larger world and his consummate idleness were the causes of their dreadful divorce.
- inaction — absence of action; idleness.
- inutility — uselessness.
- uselessness — of no use; not serving the purpose or any purpose; unavailing or futile: It is useless to reason with him.
- neglect — to pay no attention or too little attention to; disregard or slight: The public neglected his genius for many years.
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