Incisional biopsy
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Term | Incisional biopsy |
Short definition | incisional biopsy (in-SIH-zhuh-nul BY-op-see) A surgical procedure in which an incision is made through the skin to remove a sample of abnormal tissue or part of a bump or remove a suspicious area. The tissue is then examined under the microscope for signs of disease |
Type | Cancer terms |
Specialty | Oncology |
Language | English |
Source | NCI |
Comments |
incisional biopsy - (pronounced) (in-SIH-zhuh-nul BY-op-see) A surgical procedure in which an incision is made through the skin to remove a sample of abnormal tissue or part of a bump or remove a suspicious area. The tissue is then examined under the microscope for signs of disease
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