biópsia

English translation: biopsy

21:11 Oct 27, 2002
Portuguese to English translations [Non-PRO]
Medical
Portuguese term or phrase: biópsia
medicina
Bibiana
English translation:biopsy
Explanation:
Serge L.

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Note added at 2002-10-27 21:14:40 (GMT)
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\"With a liver biopsy (BYE-op-see), the physician is able to examine a small piece of tissue from your liver for signs of damage or disease. \"

see http://www.niddk.nih.gov/health/digest/pubs/liverbiopsy/live...
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0 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +16
biopsy


Explanation:
Serge L.

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Note added at 2002-10-27 21:14:40 (GMT)
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\"With a liver biopsy (BYE-op-see), the physician is able to examine a small piece of tissue from your liver for signs of damage or disease. \"

see http://www.niddk.nih.gov/health/digest/pubs/liverbiopsy/live...

Serge L
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
biopsy


Explanation:
biopsy:
The taking out of bits of living tissue or fluids from the body in order to study them, as under a microscope

Source:
Student Handbook Webster's New World Dictionary

Sonia Garrett (X)
PRO pts in pair: 20

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agree  airmailrpl: 4 minutes too late!!!
14 hrs
  -> yep. And I thought I was going to be first. Why did I pick up the dictionary? lol
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