n. (pl. -ies) the examination of tissue removed from a living body to discover the presence, cause, or extent of a disease.
[ F biopsie f. Gk bios life + opsis sight, after necropsy ]
n. (pl. -ies) the examination of tissue removed from a living body to discover the presence, cause, or extent of a disease.
[ F biopsie f. Gk bios life + opsis sight, after necropsy ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012