biopsy

IPA/ˈbaɪɒpsi/
KK[bˈaɪɑpsi]IPA/ˈbaɪɑːpsi/

biopsy — 名詞

  • biopsysingular
  • biopsiesplural

1. A medical procedure in which a doctor removes a small piece of tissue or fluid f

1.名詞B2
釋義

活檢

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 fluid from a part of a patient's body and examines it under a microscope to find out whether there is a disease, especially cancer.

例句

Dr. Selim recommended a biopsy after finding a lump in Brooke's neck.

Selim 醫生在 Brooke 的脖子上發現腫塊後，建議進行活檢。

collocation: recommend a biopsy

The biopsy results showed the growth was not harmful, which relieved the family.

活檢結果顯示該增生並非惡性，讓全家鬆了一口氣。

collocation: biopsy results

同義詞
  • tissue sample

    Refers to the specimen taken, not the procedure itself — 'tissue sample' is what the biopsy collects.

  • pathology test

    A broader term covering any laboratory analysis of bodily material, not limited to living tissue.

文法句型

have/undergo/perform + a biopsy

biopsy + noun (results/report/sample)

用法筆記

Commonly used with verbs like *have*, *undergo*, *perform*, or *recommend*. Also appears attributively in phrases such as *biopsy report* and *biopsy results*. A biopsy is a diagnostic procedure only — it identifies the nature of a disease but is not a treatment.

常見錯誤

❌The doctor did a biopsy surgery on my arm.
✅The doctor performed a biopsy on my arm.
💡A biopsy is a procedure itself, not a type of surgery.
❌The biopsy showed I need to cut out the tumor.
✅The biopsy showed the tumor was cancerous.
💡A biopsy is diagnostic; treatment decisions are separate.