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biopsy

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2 syllables
6 characters
English (US)
2syllables

biopsy

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biopsy is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, biopsy is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofbiopsy

1noun
  • The removal and examination of a sample of tissue, cells, or bodily fluid from a living body for diagnostic purposes.

    Example: "We will need to perform a biopsy to determine whether the tumour is malignant or benign."

1verb
  • To take a sample (a biopsy) for pathological examination.

    Example: "They biopsied the lump but it turned out to be non-cancerous."

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