Biopsy specimen

Pronunciation

Definition 1

Tissue removed from the body and examined under a microscope to determine whether disease is present. (NCI Dictionary)

Definition 2

A specimen obtained by biopsy, which is a process of removing tissue from living patients for diagnostic examination. (NCI Thesaurus)

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Removal of tissue from the trachea for microscopic examination.

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Removal of tissue from the tongue for microscopic examination.

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