How do you use "Biopsy" in a sentence?

They want to do a biopsy on that lump. The biopsy results came back clear. He's going in for a biopsy next week.

Biopsy

Q: What does "Biopsy" mean?

Medical procedure to remove tissue for examination. A biopsy involves removing a small sample of tissue from the body to examine it for disease, typically cancer. The word is used commonly in British medical settings. 'Having a biopsy' is often anxiety-inducing but essential for diagnosis.

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Meaning: Medical procedure to remove tissue for examination.

取出组织进行检查的医疗程序。

Procedimiento médico para extraer tejido y examinarlo.

組織を採取して検査する医療処置。

조직을 채취하여 검사하는 의료 시술.

A biopsy involves removing a small sample of tissue from the body to examine it for disease, typically cancer. The word is used commonly in British medical settings. 'Having a biopsy' is often anxiety-inducing but essential for diagnosis.

活检是从身体中取出少量组织样本来检查疾病，通常是癌症。这个词在英国医疗场景中常用。「Having a biopsy」常令人焦虑，但对诊断至关重要。

Una biopsia consiste en extraer una pequeña muestra de tejido del cuerpo para examinarla en busca de enfermedades, normalmente cáncer. La palabra se usa habitualmente en el ámbito médico británico. «Having a biopsy» suele generar ansiedad, pero es esencial para el diagnóstico.

生検は体から少量の組織サンプルを採取して、病気、特にがんを調べる検査。イギリスの医療現場でよく使われる言葉。「Having a biopsy」は不安を伴うが、診断に不可欠。

생검(biopsy)은 체내에서 소량의 조직 샘플을 채취하여 질병, 주로 암 여부를 검사하는 시술이다. 영국 의료 현장에서 흔히 사용되는 용어로, '생검을 받는다(having a biopsy)'는 것은 불안감을 주지만 진단에 필수적인 과정이다.

Examples

They want to do a biopsy on that lump.
他们想对那个肿块做活检
Quieren hacerle una biopsia a ese bulto
「あのしこりの生検をしたいそうだ」
그 혹의 조직검사를 하고 싶대.
The biopsy results came back clear.
活检结果没有问题
Los resultados de la biopsia salieron bien
「生検の結果は問題なしだった」
조직검사 결과가 이상 없이 나왔어.
He's going in for a biopsy next week.
他下周要去做活检
Va a hacerse una biopsia la semana que viene
「彼は来週生検を受けに行く」
그는 다음 주에 조직검사를 받으러 간다.

Pronunciation

/ˈbaɪɒpsi/

Usage Guide

Context: medical, hospital, diagnosis

Tone: clinical, serious

✓ Do Say

Having a biopsy
做活检
hacerse una biopsia
生検を受ける
조직검사를 받다
Biopsy results
活检结果
resultados de la biopsia
生検の結果
조직검사 결과
Tissue biopsy
组织活检
biopsia de tejido
組織生検
조직 생검

✗ Don't Say

Technical term—use with care with non-medical audience
专业术语，对非医学人士使用时需注意
Término técnico: usar con cuidado con público no médico
専門用語であり、医療に詳しくない相手には注意して使う
전문 의학 용어—비의료인에게는 주의해서 사용할 것

Common Mistakes

Biopsy is diagnostic, not treatment

Origin & History

From Greek 'bios' (life) and 'opsis' (sight)—literally examining living tissue. Medical procedure that became common in the 20th century as diagnostic techniques improved.

Etymology: Greek bios (life) + opsis (sight)

First recorded: Medical terminology, 19th century

Cultural Context

Era: Modern medicine

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Medical dramas

Regional notes: Universal medical term.

Variations

BiopsyTissue sample