biopsy sample

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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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sample
noun[C]
uk
/ˈsɑːm.pəl/us
/ˈsæm.pəl/
a small amount of something that shows you what the rest is or should ...
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However, when abiopsysampleconsists purely of malignant giant cells, the cells tend to be single and disaggregated.
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Abiopsysampletaken during an episode is often uninformative, as it will show only evidence of cell death or may appear normal.
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Abiopsysamplewill be investigated under the microscope by a pathologist physician.
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They will inform the person performing the procedure about how much kidney tissue was obtained, specifically how ofbiopsysampleis kidney cortex and how much is kidney medulla.
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Intestinal biopsy samples were obtained immediately following the cardiac puncture.
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This paved the way for biopsy samples taken by endoscopy.
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Both biopsy samples and various types of brain scans have shown an increased water content of the brain tissue.
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The procedure also allows the physician to obtain biopsy samples.
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Biopsy samples taken from the colons of all three patient groups were found to produce elevated levels of a serine protease.
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One study recommended biopsy samples running distally from the duodenum to avoid the risk of false negatives.
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A highly specialized type of bolt is employed to collect blubber biopsy samples used in biology research.
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It may even be used on biopsy samples from suspicious lesions (e.g., lymph nodes that are swollen) to establish whether they are metastasis of the original cancer.
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Biopsy samples of skin and other arteries has indicated that this might be a possibility, but no genetic defect in collagen or elastin genes has been convincingly proven.
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Electron microscopes are used to investigate the ultrastructure of a wide range of biological and inorganic specimens including microorganisms, cells, large molecules, biopsy samples, metals, and crystals.
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