Meaning
biopsy
- the removal and examination of tissue from the living body for diagnostic purposes
In a sentence
Il medico ha consigliato una biopsia per chiarire la diagnosi.
The doctor recommended a biopsy to clarify the diagnosis.
Stiamo ancora aspettando i risultati della biopsia.
We are still waiting for the biopsy results.
La biopsia ha confermato che il tessuto era del tutto benigno.
The biopsy confirmed that the tissue was completely benign.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| biopsia | feminine · singular |
| biopsie | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Stress falls on the 'i' (bi-op-sì-a), not on the 'o'.