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biopsy

[bahy-op-see] / ˈbaɪ ɒp si /


NOUN
operation
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But Rosie got sicker and a biopsy showed in 2024 that she did have terminal cancer.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

And I would give almost anything not to have to worry about my next set of scans or blood tests or to undergo another marrow biopsy.

From Slate • Mar. 29, 2026

Aarav Chopra, from Wolverhampton, died during a biopsy at Birmingham Children's Hospital in 2023, after his body had rejected an earlier liver transplant.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

Unlike many liquid biopsy methods that search for specific cancer related gene mutations, the fragmentome approach focuses on how DNA fragments are cut, packaged and distributed throughout the genome.

From Science Daily • Mar. 6, 2026

Kevin was placed in a Children’s Hospital to undergo a brain biopsy for a misdiagnosed tumor.

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