biopsy
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After ruling out more serious autoimmune conditions, my new dermatologist did a scalp biopsy and finally diagnosed me with fibrosing alopecia in a pattern distribution, or FAPD, in which inflammation damages hair follicles via scarring.
From Slate • May 23, 2026
The company launched a liquid biopsy for cancer and blood-based tests for Alzheimer’s disease.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 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
A biopsy then confirmed she had a grade two oligodendroglioma, a rare, fast-growing incurable brain tumour, but it was in the earlier stages.
From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026
But first a tissue sample had to be provided, which required a tricky biopsy that Farmer delegated to a very competent Haitian surgeon in Mirebalais.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
Vocabulary lists containing biopsy
Words to Live By: Bio
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Common Senses: Op, Ops, Opt ("Sight")
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