Biopsy facts for kids
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A brain biopsy.
A biopsy is a test in medicine where doctors remove cells and look at them closely under a microscope or do chemical analysis to see whether there is an illness.
Etymology
Biopsy is a Greek word, from the Greek words bio meaning "life" and opsia meaning see.
Images for kids
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Lung biopsy in a case of suspected lung cancer under control of computed tomography.
See also
In Spanish: Biopsia para niños
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