biopsy (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *biopsy*:
NOUN	cognition	biopsy	examination of tissues or liquids / liquids from the living body to determine the existence or cause of a disease

biopsy > pronunciation
Sounds	bay'aapsiy
Rhymes	absorbency ... Yangtze: 255 rhymes with siy...

English > *biopsy*: 1 sense > noun 1, cognition
Meaning	examination of tissues or liquids / liquids from the living body to determine the existence or cause of a disease.
Narrower	blood test	A serologic analysis of a sample of blood
	chorionic villus sampling, chorionic villus biopsy	A prenatal test to detect birth defects at an early stage / stage of pregnancy
	needle biopsy	biopsy of deep tissue that is obtained through a hollow needle
Broader	diagnostic test, diagnostic assay	An assay conducted for diagnostic purposes
Spanish	biopsia
Catalan	biòpsia

HyperDic: biopsy