Biopsy
6 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
A medical procedure in which a small sample of tissue or fluid is taken from a living body for laboratory analysis to detect or identify disease.
“The doctor ordered a biopsy of the lump to determine whether the cells were cancerous.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ˈbaɪɑpsi/
Syllables
bi·op·sy
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Synonyms
tissue sample
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Ends in Y which is uncommon in six-letter words, P and S in the middle add consonant variety
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Scrabble
Worth 13 points, Y adds 4 and P adds 3, making this a high-scoring medical term
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