Biopsy
A brain 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]
Etymology
Biopsy is a Greek word, from the Greek words bio meaning "life" and opsia meaning see.[2][3]
References
- ↑ Biopsat (in de). DocCheck Flexikon.
- ↑ biopsy | Origin and meaning of biopsy by Online Etymology Dictionary (in en). www.etymonline.com.
- ↑ Liquid Biopsy: Flüssige Biopsiekrebsinformationsdienst.de. Retrieved 2021-09-20.
