Biopsy

From Health Encyclopedia

Broader Terms

diagnostic test

Narrower Terms

fine needle aspiration, micropuncture

Facts

• A biopsy is a method of removing a small tissue sample from the body to have it examined under a microscope and possibly analyzed by other tests.
• A biopsy is a procedure in which a sample of tissue is removed and then examined under a microscope.
• A biopsy is the removal of a sample of tissue from the body for examination.
• Ultrasound-guided breast biopsy is a highly accurate way to evaluate suspicious masses within the breast that are visible on ultrasound, whether or not they can be felt on breast self-examination or clinical examination.

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