biopsy

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Noun

1. The [[removal]] and [[examination]] of a [[sample]] of [[tissue]], [[cell]]s, or [[bodily fluid]] from a [[living]] [[body]] for [[diagnostic]] purposes.

Verb

1. To take a sample (a biopsy) for pathological examination.

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