Biopsiya (en. Biopsy)

bi-op-si-ya

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

A medical procedure where a piece of tissue is taken from the body to be examined in a laboratory.

The doctor needed to perform a biopsy to determine the cause of the illness.

Kinailangan ng doktor na magsagawa ng biopsiya upang malaman ang sanhi ng sakit.

From the Greek words 'bios' meaning life and 'opsis' meaning view.

lung biopsy

A specific type of biopsy that takes tissue from the lung.

biopsiya ng baga

liver biopsy

The process of taking tissue from the liver to check for diseases.

biopsiya ng atay

examination

The process of studying or examining something, especially in a medical context.

pagsusuri

tissue

A group of cells that work together to perform a specific function in the body.

tisyu

tissue sample for checking

I had a biopsy to see if my tumor is okay.

Nagpa-biopsiya ako para malaman kung okay ba yung tumor ko.

medical detective work

It's like forensic work on the body when you have a biopsy, just part of life.

Parang forensic ng katawan pag nagpa-biopsiya ka, chaka na bahagi ng buhay.

proof of illness

This biopsy will be the proof of what illness I have.

Itong biopsiya ang magiging katibayan kung anong sakit meron ako.