biopsy — /buy op see/, n., pl. biopsies, v., biopsied, biopsying. Med. n. 1. the removal for diagnostic study of a piece of tissue from a living body. 2. a specimen obtained from a biopsy. v.t. 3. to remove (living tissue) for diagnostic evaluation. [1890 … Universalium
aspiration biopsy — biopsy in which the tissue is obtained by the application of suction through a needle attached to a syringe … Medical dictionary
Endometrial biopsy — A biopsy is a medical procedure used to remove a sample of tissue from the patient to be analyzed and diagnosed by a physician. An endometrial biopsy is the only procedure used to discover endometrial cancer. It is only given to high risk… … Wikipedia
Skin biopsy — is a biopsy technique in which a skin lesion is removed and sent to the pathologist to render a microscopic diagnosis. It is usually done under local anesthetic in a physician s office, and results are often available in 4 to 10 days. It is… … Wikipedia
jejunal biopsy — removal of a piece of the lining (mucosa) of the upper small intestine. This can be done by a surgical operation but is usually performed by a gastroduodenoscope or a special metal capsule, swallowed by the patient. When the capsule is in the… … Medical dictionary
jejunal biopsy — removal of a piece of the lining (mucosa) of the upper small intestine. This can be done by a surgical operation but is usually performed by a gastroduodenoscope or a special metal capsule, swallowed by the patient. When the capsule is in the… … The new mediacal dictionary
endometrial biopsy — A procedure in which a sample of tissue is taken from the endometrium (inner lining of the uterus) for examination under a microscope. A thin tube is inserted through the cervix into the uterus, and gentle scraping and suction are used to remove… … English dictionary of cancer terms
Hirschsprung's disease — Classification and external resources Histopathology of Hirschsprung disease. Enzyme histochemistry showing aberrant acetylcholine esterase (ACHE) positive fibres (brown) in the lamina propria mucosae … Wikipedia
diagnosis — /duy euhg noh sis/, n., pl. diagnoses / seez/. 1. Med. a. the process of determining by examination the nature and circumstances of a diseased condition. b. the decision reached from such an examination. Abbr.: Dx 2. Biol. scientific… … Universalium
Coeliac disease — Classification and external resources Biopsy of small bowel showing coeliac disease manifested by blunting of villi, crypt hyperplasia, and lymphocyte infiltration of crypts ICD 10 … Wikipedia
Esophagogastroduodenoscopy — EGD redirects here. For the computer software Entropy Gathering Daemon, see /dev/random. For other expansions of the initialism OGD , see the disambiguation page. Esophagogastroduodenoscopy Intervention Endosc … Wikipedia