biopsy
die Biopsie, die Biopsien
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biopsy
The removal of a tissue sample from a living body to examine it for abnormal changes.
Um festzustellen, ob der Knoten bösartig ist, führte die Ärztin eine Biopsie durch.
To determine whether the lump was malignant, the doctor performed a biopsy.
| gender | feminine die |
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| plural | die Biopsien |
| genitive | der Biopsie |
| singular | plural | |
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| nominative | die Biopsie | die Biopsien |
| accusative | die Biopsie | die Biopsien |
| dative | der Biopsie | den Biopsien |
| genitive | der Biopsie | der Biopsien |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Biopsie' (biopsy) is particularly often used with verbs such as 'durchführen' (to perform) and 'machen' (to do). People also often talk about taking a tissue sample and about the result or findings of a biopsy.
Bei ihr wurde gestern eine Biopsie gemacht; das Ergebnis liegt in einer Woche vor.
She had a biopsy yesterday; the results will be available in a week.
With a biopsy, it is often specified which part of the body the sample came from. Prepositions such as 'aus' (from) or 'von' (from) are commonly used before the name of the tissue or organ.
Bei der Biopsie aus der Leber wurde eine kleine Gewebeprobe untersucht.
In the liver biopsy, a small tissue sample was examined.
'Biopsie' (biopsy) belongs primarily to medical terminology and frequently appears in doctors' reports, medical findings, and conversations about examinations.
Laut dem Arztbericht war die Biopsie ohne Komplikationen verlaufen.
According to the medical report, the biopsy had proceeded without complications.
