biopsied
Had cells removed
Biopsied describes tissue that has been sampled for medical examination, or the act of taking such a sample.
A doctor may have biopsied a suspicious mole, or a patient may have a biopsied lymph node.
The biopsied cells showed no signs of cancer.
Individual for examination
- excisionCutting out of tissue
- incisionControlled cut into tissue
- needlePointed implement for sewing
- coreCentral essential portion
punch · surgical · scalpel · extraction · sampling · aspiration · tissue · lesion
Study of tissue structure
- cytologyStudy of cells
- pathologyStudy of disease processes
- microscopeInstrument for viewing minute objects
- slideSmooth continuous movement
staining · formalin · fixative · paraffin · embedding · sectioning · microtome · morphology
Not harmful or threatening
- malignantHarmfully invasive, often fatal
- inconclusiveNot yielding a decision
- negativeOpposite of affirmative
- positiveAffirming or certain
staging · grading · differential · prognosis · assessment · results · confirmation · screening
Abnormal tissue mass
- cancerUncontrolled cell proliferation disease
- carcinomaEpithelial malignant tumor
- melanomaAggressive pigment-cell cancer
- lymphomaCancer from immune cells
sarcoma · adenocarcinoma · neoplasm · metastasis · chemotherapy · radiation · oncologist · malignancy
Persistent apprehensive distress
- fearEmotional response to threat
- dreadIntense anticipatory fear
- apprehensionNervous anticipation of trouble
- nervousnessState of anxious unease
worry · uncertainty · waiting · relief · hope · distress · vulnerability · anticipation
specimen
Individual for examination
core · punch · surgical · scalpel · extraction · sampling · aspiration · tissue · lesion · mass
histology
Study of tissue structure
- cytologyStudy of cells
- pathologyStudy of disease processes
- microscopeInstrument for viewing minute objects
slide · staining · formalin · fixative · paraffin · embedding · sectioning · microtome · morphology · examination
benign
Not harmful or threatening
- malignantHarmfully invasive, often fatal
- inconclusiveNot yielding a decision
- negativeOpposite of affirmative
positive · staging · grading · differential · prognosis · assessment · results · confirmation · screening · detection
tumor
Abnormal tissue mass
- cancerUncontrolled cell proliferation disease
- carcinomaEpithelial malignant tumor
- melanomaAggressive pigment-cell cancer
lymphoma · sarcoma · adenocarcinoma · neoplasm · metastasis · chemotherapy · radiation · oncologist · malignancy · suspicious
anxiety
Persistent apprehensive distress
- fearEmotional response to threat
- dreadIntense anticipatory fear
- apprehensionNervous anticipation of trouble
nervousness · worry · uncertainty · waiting · relief · hope · distress · vulnerability · anticipation · coping
biopsiedunsampled
Not selected for testing
unexamined · untested · uninvestigated · undiagnosed · neglected