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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈbaɪɑpsi/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-biopsy.wav Forms: biopsies [plural]
Etymology: From French biopsie, from bi- + -opsy. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|biopsie}} French biopsie, {{af|en|bi-|-opsy|id1=bio-}} bi- + -opsy Head templates: {{en-noun}} biopsy (plural biopsies)
  1. The removal and examination of a sample of tissue, cells, or bodily fluid from a living body for diagnostic purposes. Derived forms: cone biopsy, cryobiopsy, microbiopsy, needle aspiration biopsy, neurobiopsy, postbiopsy, prebiopsy, rebiopsy Translations (removal and examination of a sample of tissue for diagnostic purposes): biòpsia [feminine] (Catalan), 活組織檢查 (Chinese Mandarin), 活组织检查 (huózǔzhī jiǎnchá) (Chinese Mandarin), 活檢 (Chinese Mandarin), 活检 (huójiǎn) (Chinese Mandarin), 切片檢查 (Chinese Mandarin), 切片检查 (qiēpiàn jiǎnchá) (Chinese Mandarin), biopsie [feminine] (Czech), biopsi [common-gender] (Danish), biopsia (Finnish), biopsie (French), biopsia [feminine] (Galician), Biopsie [feminine] (German), biopszia (Hungarian), szövettani mintavétel (Hungarian), vefsýnitaka [feminine] (Icelandic), bithóipse [feminine] (Irish), biopsia [feminine] (Italian), biopsja [feminine] (Polish), biopsia [feminine] (Portuguese), biópsia [feminine] (Portuguese), биопси́я (biopsíja) [feminine] (Russian), biopsia [feminine] (Slovak), biopsia [feminine] (Spanish), vävnadsprovtagning [common-gender] (Swedish), biopsi [common-gender] (Swedish), vävnadsprov [neuter] (Swedish), surimbuhay (Tagalog), biyopsi (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-biopsy-en-noun-Zbb00oqR Categories (other): English terms prefixed with bi- (bio-), Terms with Mandarin translations Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with bi- (bio-): 45 55 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 47 53

Verb [English]

IPA: /ˈbaɪɑpsi/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-biopsy.wav Forms: biopsies [present, singular, third-person], biopsying [participle, present], biopsied [participle, past], biopsied [past]
Etymology: From French biopsie, from bi- + -opsy. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|biopsie}} French biopsie, {{af|en|bi-|-opsy|id1=bio-}} bi- + -opsy Head templates: {{en-verb}} biopsy (third-person singular simple present biopsies, present participle biopsying, simple past and past participle biopsied)
  1. To take a sample (a biopsy) for pathological examination. Derived forms: unbiopsied Related terms: biopsic, bioptic Translations (to take a sample for pathological examination): 活組織檢查 (Chinese Mandarin), 活组织检查 (huózǔzhī jiǎnchá) (Chinese Mandarin), 活檢 (Chinese Mandarin), 活检 (huójiǎn) (Chinese Mandarin), 切片檢查 (Chinese Mandarin), 切片检查 (qiēpiàn jiǎnchá) (Chinese Mandarin), tehdä biopsia (Finnish), ottaa koepala (Finnish), biopsiar (Galician), biopsieren (German), biopsziát végez (Hungarian), szövetmintát vesz (Hungarian), taka vefsýni (Icelandic), unuhanga pota (Maori), biopsiar (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-biopsy-en-verb-EPtG2-U2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with bi- (bio-), English terms suffixed with -opsy, Pages with 1 entry, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Danish translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Galician translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Icelandic translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Maori translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Slovak translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations, Terms with Tagalog translations, Terms with Turkish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 42 58 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with bi- (bio-): 45 55 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -opsy: 34 66 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 35 65 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 36 64 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 41 59 Disambiguation of Terms with Danish translations: 27 73 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 36 64 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 30 70 Disambiguation of Terms with Galician translations: 36 64 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 30 70 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 38 62 Disambiguation of Terms with Icelandic translations: 36 64 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 42 58 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 27 73 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 47 53 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 36 64 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 42 58 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 36 64 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 27 73 Disambiguation of Terms with Slovak translations: 36 64 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 23 77 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 35 65 Disambiguation of Terms with Tagalog translations: 36 64 Disambiguation of Terms with Turkish translations: 35 65

Inflected forms

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      "word": "cone biopsy"
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      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "removal and examination of a sample of tissue for diagnostic purposes",
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      "sense": "to take a sample for pathological examination",
      "word": "活組織檢查"
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      "code": "cmn",
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      "roman": "huózǔzhī jiǎnchá",
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      "sense": "to take a sample for pathological examination",
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      "code": "cmn",
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      "sense": "to take a sample for pathological examination",
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      "code": "fi",
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      "sense": "to take a sample for pathological examination",
      "word": "tehdä biopsia"
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      "code": "fi",
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      "sense": "to take a sample for pathological examination",
      "word": "ottaa koepala"
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      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "to take a sample for pathological examination",
      "word": "biopsiar"
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      "code": "de",
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      "sense": "to take a sample for pathological examination",
      "word": "biopsieren"
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      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "to take a sample for pathological examination",
      "word": "biopsziát végez"
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      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "to take a sample for pathological examination",
      "word": "szövetmintát vesz"
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      "code": "is",
      "lang": "Icelandic",
      "sense": "to take a sample for pathological examination",
      "word": "taka vefsýni"
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      "code": "mi",
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      "sense": "to take a sample for pathological examination",
      "word": "unuhanga pota"
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      "code": "es",
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      "sense": "to take a sample for pathological examination",
      "word": "biopsiar"
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