Medical Terminology / Unit 14 MedTerm 0914 short lesson, about 20 seconds
A Biopsy
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The idea
A biopsy is the removal of a tissue sample for examination.
In practice
The root bi here names life, and opsy names viewing.
Where people slip
A biopsy is the taking of the sample. Examining it is a separate step with its own terms.
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