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biopsy

[bahy-op-see] / ˈbaɪ ɒp si /


NOUN
operation
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It has been 10 days of many exams Pet Scan - Cat scan - 2 MRI’s- Biopsy - multiple bloodwork - now at least I know what I face.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

Microvesicles as a Potential "Biopsy for the Brain"

From Science Daily • Dec. 17, 2025

Biopsy samples used in the study were sent to Saint Mary’s University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, for genetic analyses.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 26, 2022

Tovey, 66, said he went from “emergency to diagnosis all in one day. Biopsy immediately — op June 10, chemo protocol June 17 and tonight I’m conducting the LAPhil@HollywoodBowl total cost so far? $0.”

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 14, 2019

On a separate page he wrote, “Henrietta Lacks .. . Biopsy of cervical tissue . .. Tissue given to Dr. George Gey.”

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot




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