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The correct spelling is biopsy.
How to pronounce biopsy
noun
IPA: /ˈbaɪɑpsi/
Say it like: Bio-psee
The correct spelling is biopsy. The removal and examination of a sample of tissue, cells, or bodily fluid from a living body for diagnostic purposes. For example: "We will need to perform a biopsy to determine whether the tumour is malignant or benign."
Usage Examples
“We will need to perform a biopsy to determine whether the tumour is malignant or benign.”
“They biopsied the lump but it turned out to be non-cancerous.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.The removal and examination of a sample of tissue, cells, or bodily fluid from a living body for diagnostic purposes.
verb
- 1.To take a sample (a biopsy) for pathological examination.
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