biopsy

Definition of biopsynext
as in vivisection

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Recent Examples of biopsy In the 43-minute sit-down, Kasher detailed discovering the abnormality in his tonsil and how that led to a biopsy that confirmed his cancer diagnosis. Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 23 June 2026 Its products include mammogram machines, biopsy guiding systems and the tiny metal clips that are left inside the patient to mark where a biopsy was performed. Annika Inampudi, Fortune, 17 June 2026 After surgery or biopsy, patients often receive a pathology report filled with unfamiliar medical terminology. Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 15 June 2026 The diagnosis became official later that same month after a biopsy confirmed stage 4 ALK-positive lung cancer, a rare subtype that accounts for less than 5% of lung cancer cases and is more commonly found in younger people and never-smokers. Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 14 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for biopsy
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vivisection
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  • In lab research, one potential concern is performing live dissections, once known as vivisection, without anesthetics or analgesics.
    Bob Fischer, The Conversation, 4 Apr. 2025
  • There certainly are other critiques of Trumpian corruption to be seen on Broadway this season, but few speak so eloquently as Mamet’s vivisection from 1983.
    Greg Evans, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2025

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“Biopsy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/biopsy. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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