The results of Tom's biopsy show that the tumor is cancerous.
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Biopsy
//ˈbaɪɑpsi//
Synonyms for "biopsy" (26 found)
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10 entriesTranslations
38 translations across 21 languages.
Catalan
1 entries- biòpsia noun (removal and examination of a sample of tissue for diagnostic purposes)
Chinese Mandarin
4 entries- 切片檢查 /切片检查 noun (removal and examination of a sample of tissue for diagnostic purposes)
- 活檢 /活检 noun (removal and examination of a sample of tissue for diagnostic purposes)
- 活組織檢查 /活组织检查 noun (removal and examination of a sample of tissue for diagnostic purposes)
- 切片檢查 /切片检查 verb (to take a sample for pathological examination)
Czech
1 entries- biopsie noun (removal and examination of a sample of tissue for diagnostic purposes)
Danish
1 entries- biopsi noun (removal and examination of a sample of tissue for diagnostic purposes)
Finnish
3 entries- biopsia noun (removal and examination of a sample of tissue for diagnostic purposes)
- ottaa koepala verb (to take a sample for pathological examination)
- tehdä biopsia verb (to take a sample for pathological examination)
French
1 entries- biopsie noun (removal and examination of a sample of tissue for diagnostic purposes)
Galician
2 entries- biopsia noun (removal and examination of a sample of tissue for diagnostic purposes)
- biopsiar verb (to take a sample for pathological examination)
German
2 entries- Biopsie noun (removal and examination of a sample of tissue for diagnostic purposes)
- biopsieren verb (to take a sample for pathological examination)
Hungarian
4 entries- biopszia noun (removal and examination of a sample of tissue for diagnostic purposes)
- szövettani mintavétel noun (removal and examination of a sample of tissue for diagnostic purposes)
- biopsziát végez verb (to take a sample for pathological examination)
- szövetmintát vesz verb (to take a sample for pathological examination)
Icelandic
2 entries- vefsýnitaka noun (removal and examination of a sample of tissue for diagnostic purposes)
- taka vefsýni verb (to take a sample for pathological examination)
Irish
1 entries- bithóipse noun (removal and examination of a sample of tissue for diagnostic purposes)
Italian
1 entries- biopsia noun (removal and examination of a sample of tissue for diagnostic purposes)
Māori
1 entries- unuhanga pota verb (to take a sample for pathological examination)
Polish
1 entries- biopsja noun (removal and examination of a sample of tissue for diagnostic purposes)
Portuguese
2 entries- biopsia noun (removal and examination of a sample of tissue for diagnostic purposes)
- biópsia noun (removal and examination of a sample of tissue for diagnostic purposes)
Russian
1 entries- биопси́я noun (removal and examination of a sample of tissue for diagnostic purposes)
Slovak
1 entries- biopsia noun (removal and examination of a sample of tissue for diagnostic purposes)
Spanish
2 entries- biopsia noun (removal and examination of a sample of tissue for diagnostic purposes)
- biopsiar verb (to take a sample for pathological examination)
Swedish
3 entries- biopsi noun (removal and examination of a sample of tissue for diagnostic purposes)
- vävnadsprov noun (removal and examination of a sample of tissue for diagnostic purposes)
- vävnadsprovtagning noun (removal and examination of a sample of tissue for diagnostic purposes)
Tagalog
1 entries- surimbuhay noun (removal and examination of a sample of tissue for diagnostic purposes)
Turkish
1 entries- biyopsi noun (removal and examination of a sample of tissue for diagnostic purposes)
Sample sentences
9 total sentences available.
The results of Tom's biopsy show that the tumor is benign.
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We're going to have to do a biopsy on the nodule.
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The test is not always accurate, so many men undergo a painful second test, a biopsy of the prostate.
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