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biopsy

[bahy-op-see] / ˈbaɪ ɒp si /


NOUN
operation
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It was not until after she had an ultrasound and biopsy that she was diagnosed.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

After a biopsy of a lymph node in his neck showed cancer, Vitale underwent surgery in the summer of 2024.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

But Rosie got sicker and a biopsy showed in 2024 that she did have terminal cancer.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Each analysis included about 40 million fragments spanning thousands of genomic regions, producing an enormous dataset compared with most liquid biopsy tests.

From Science Daily • Mar. 6, 2026

Including Henrietta. o n February 5, 1951, after Jones got Henriettas biopsy report back from the lab, he called and told her it was malignant.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot




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