biopsy
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She believes Bhatti should have carried out a biopsy of the lump during the first appointment.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
After ruling out more serious autoimmune conditions, my new dermatologist did a scalp biopsy and finally diagnosed me with fibrosing alopecia in a pattern distribution, or FAPD, in which inflammation damages hair follicles via scarring.
From Slate • May 23, 2026
The company launched a liquid biopsy for cancer and blood-based tests for Alzheimer’s disease.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
After a week getting steroids and pain medicine at Providence St. John’s Medical Center in Santa Monica, he received the biopsy results: an extremely aggressive malignant mass was blocking blood flow to Duong’s optic nerve.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026
As the first nun at Ngaliema Hospital, Sister M. E., lay dying, her doctors had decided to give her a so-called agonal biopsy.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
Vocabulary lists containing biopsy
Words to Live By: Bio
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Common Senses: Op, Ops, Opt ("Sight")
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