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Biopsy

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Updated July 17, 2008

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Definition: A sample of human tissue that is removed for diagnostic purposes. With lung cancer, this can involve removal of pieces of tissue from the lungs or lymph nodes to see if cancer cells are present.
Pronunciation: by-op-see
Examples:
She is waiting for the doctor to call her with the results of her lung biopsy.

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