biopsy
Translation
biopsy
Examples
The doctor performed a biopsy.
The doctor performed a biopsy.
The biopsy results were negative.
The biopsy results were negative.
Grammar Patterns
a biopsy ((of/on sth.)) an examination of tissue from a living body. The doctor performed a biopsy.
Similar Words
Synonyms: tissue sample, examination
Etymology
From the prefix 'bio-' (life) and the suffix '-opsy' (examination, from Greek 'opsis' meaning 'sight'). It means 'to see life'.
Memory Tips
Remember it as 'seeing (opsy) life (bio)'. This helps understand it's an examination of living tissue, in contrast to an 'autopsy' (examining a dead body).