biopsy
/ˈbaɪɒpsi/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈbaɪɑːpsi/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈbī-ˌäp-sē/ (ame, mw)
biopsy — 名詞
- biopsysingular
- biopsiesplural
1. a medical procedure in which a doctor removes a small piece of tissue or a few c
切片檢查
從身體取組織化驗以診斷疾病
a medical procedure in which a doctor removes a small piece of tissue or a few cells from a patient's body and studies them under a microscope, usually to check for a disease such as cancer
The doctor said Ana would need a biopsy on the lump in her neck.
醫生說 Ana 需要對脖子上的腫塊做切片檢查。
have a biopsy on [body part]
Omar waited nervously for the biopsy results after the skin sample was sent to the lab.
Omar 在皮膚樣本送到檢驗室後，緊張地等待切片報告。
biopsy results
A liver biopsy showed that the infection had not caused serious damage.
肝臟切片檢查顯示感染並未造成嚴重損害。
Yuna had to undergo a breast biopsy after the X-ray found something unusual.
Yuna 在 X 光發現異常後，必須接受乳房切片檢查。
The surgeon performed a needle biopsy and sent the tissue straight to the hospital lab.
外科醫生用針進行切片，並將組織直接送到醫院檢驗室。
- tissue sample
refers to the extracted material itself, not the procedure
- tissue analysis
focuses on the laboratory examination step, not the removal
- needle aspiration
a specific type of biopsy using a thin hollow needle; more restrictive in meaning
文法句型
have a biopsy
undergo a biopsy
perform a biopsy on [person/body part]
biopsy shows / indicates [result]
用法筆記
Often used in the context of cancer diagnosis. The object or body part typically follows 'biopsy on' or appears as a compound noun (e.g. 'liver biopsy', 'skin biopsy').