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biopsy
UK //ˈbaɪ.ɒp.si//US //ˈbaɪ.ɑːp.si//
词源
源自希腊语 'bios'（生命）和 'opsis'（视觉、观察），字面意思是“观察生命”。
noun
❶ 活体组织检查，医学上指从患者体内取出一小块组织样本进行显微镜检查，用于诊断疾病或确认病情。
“The doctor recommended a biopsy to determine if the lump was cancerous.”
（医生建议进行活检以确定肿块是否为癌性。）
“She was nervous about the biopsy but knew it was necessary for an accurate diagnosis.”
（她对活检感到紧张，但知道这是为了获得准确诊断的必要步骤。）
同义词:tissue sampling, microscopic examination, histological examination
verb
❶ 进行活体组织检查，指医生从患者体内取出组织样本进行医学检查的行为。
“The surgeon will biopsy the suspicious area during the procedure.”
（外科医生将在手术过程中对可疑区域进行活检。）
“They decided to biopsy the liver to check for any abnormalities.”
（他们决定对肝脏进行活检以检查是否有异常。）
同义词:sample, extract tissue, examine
常见短语
needle biopsy — 针吸活检，一种使用细针从体内抽取组织样本的微创检查方法，常用于乳腺或甲状腺等部位的检查。
“The needle biopsy was less invasive than a surgical biopsy.”
（针吸活检比手术活检的侵入性更小。）
surgical biopsy — 手术活检，通过外科手术切除部分或全部可疑组织进行检查，通常用于更复杂的病例。
“A surgical biopsy was performed to remove the entire tumor for analysis.”
（进行了手术活检以切除整个肿瘤进行分析。）