skin biopsy

collocation in English

meaningsofskinandbiopsy

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skin
noun
uk
/skɪn/us
/skɪn/
the natural outer layer that covers a person, animal, ...
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biopsy
noun[C]
uk
/ˈbaɪ.ɒp.si/us
/ˈbaɪ.ɑːp.si/
the process of removing and examining a small amount of tissue from a sick person, in order to discover more about ...
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(Definition ofskinandbiopsyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Samples were obtained byskinbiopsyof the lesion borders.
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Quantitative sensory testing andskinbiopsyevaluating sub-epidermal nerve-fibre density are now both being used to establish the presence of small-fibre neuropathy.
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Skinbiopsyshowing changes consistent with grade 2 graft-versus-host disease.
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They were anaesthetized for routine clinical procedures, including a clinical examination, collection of biological samples (blood, ectoparasites andskinbiopsy), measurements, tattooing and colour tagging for the largest species.
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Diagnosis is made by estimating the acid alpha glucosidase activity in eitherskinbiopsy(fibroblasts), muscle biopsy (muscle cells) or in white blood cells.
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Askinbiopsyshows a characteristic damaged layer in the upper spinous level of the skin.
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The suspected diagnosis can be supported by askinbiopsy.
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Askinbiopsyis often performed to exclude other diseases.
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Askinbiopsy, blood tests or immunological tests can also be useful.
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In some cases, askinbiopsyis done to help to confirm the diagnosis.
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Skinbiopsyshows a papillary and mid-dermal mixed infiltrate of polymorphonuclear leukocytes with nuclear fragmentation and histiocytic cells.
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Askinbiopsycan be a punch, shave, or complete excision.
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The diagnosis can be supported by the finding of eosinophilia but askinbiopsyis necessary to establish it.
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Askinbiopsymust be performed to confirm the diagnosis.
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However, in uncertain cases,skinbiopsymay be useful.
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Once this confirmatory biopsy is done, a second complete excisionalskinbiopsycan be performed with a narrow surgical margin (1 mm).
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Diagnostic tests include: collagen gene mutation testing, collagen typing viaskinbiopsy, echocardiogram, and lysyl hydroxylase or oxidase activity.
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When askinbiopsyis examined under the microscope, there can be signs of a neutrophilic dermatosis.
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Rhinophyma may be diagnosed without testing, but askinbiopsycan confirm the diagnosis.
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Skinbiopsyspecimens are not usually utilized, as the diagnosis of pitted keratolysis is often made by visual examination and recognition of the characteristic odor.
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