I. ˈbīˌäpsē, ˈbīəp-, -si noun
( -es )
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary bi- (II) + -opsy; originally formed as French biopsie
: the removal of tissue, cells, or fluids from the living body for examination or study ; also : the examination of such material especially for diagnostic purposes
II. transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-es )
Etymology: biopsy , noun
: to perform a biopsy on
confirmed liver tumors were biopsied — American Family Physician
used for biopsying breast tissue suspected of being malignant — E.M.Kennedy