biopsy

Diagnostic tissue removal

A biopsy is a medical procedure in which a small sample of tissue is removed from the body for examination, typically to determine the presence or extent of disease.

The tissue is usually examined under a microscope by a pathologist.

Biopsies are commonly performed to diagnose cancer but are also used to identify infections, inflammatory conditions, and other abnormalities.

The doctor recommended a biopsy after finding a suspicious lump.

As a verb, to biopsy means to perform this procedure on tissue or an organ.

findings

benign

Not harmful or threatening

malignantHarmfully invasive, often fatal
tumorAbnormal tissue mass
neoplasmAbnormal tissue mass

carcinoma · adenoma · lesion · dysplasia · hyperplasia · necrosis · fibrosis · inflammation · metastasis · precancerous

analysis

pathology

Study of disease processes

histologyStudy of tissue structure
cytologyStudy of cells
microscopeInstrument for viewing minute objects

specimen · staining · morphology · biomarkers · molecular · genomics · paraffin · slide · cellular · differential

procedure

excision

Cutting out of tissue

incisionControlled cut into tissue
needlePointed implement for sewing
punchStrike with fist

core · aspiration · extraction · shave · brush · endoscopic · laparoscopic · colonoscopy · bronchoscopy · colposcopy

types

needle

Pointed implement for sewing

coreCentral essential portion
punchStrike with fist
excisionalInvolving surgical removal

incisional · shave · aspiration · sentinel · skin · liver · kidney · lung · breast · prostate

tissue

epithelium

Tissue covering body surfaces

stromaSupportive tissue framework
glandularOf secretion-producing organs
lymphaticOf fluid-draining vessels

connective · adipose · muscle · bone · marrow · skin · mucosa · parenchyma · nodule · mass

biopsy

benign

pathology

excision

needle

epithelium

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