/buy"op see/ , n. , pl. biopsies , v. , biopsied, biopsying . Med.
n.
1. the removal for diagnostic study of a piece of tissue from a living body.
2. a specimen obtained from a biopsy.
v.t.
3. to remove (living tissue) for diagnostic evaluation.
[ 1890-95; BI- 2 + -OPSY 1 ]