Biopsy (noun)

1. A medical procedure in which a sample of tissue is removed from the body and examined under a microscope to diagnose a disease.
2. The examination of a piece of tissue taken from a living body to determine if it is normal or abnormal.

Origin:

The word biopsy comes from the greek words "bios" meaning life and "opsis" meaning view. in medical terms, it refers to the examination of living tissue samples to diagnose a disease.

Examples:

1. She had a biopsy to check for cancer.
2. The doctor recommended a biopsy to confirm the diagnosis.
3. A biopsy is often used to diagnose skin cancer.
4. The biopsy results showed that the tissue was benign.
5. A biopsy is a common diagnostic procedure for many types of cancer.