tissue biopsy

Use of a sharp instrument to obtain a sample of skin, muscle, bone or other tissue.

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anorectal biopsy arterial biopsy biliary biopsy biopsy of abdominal/retroperitoneal mass biopsy of metastatic cancer of unknown primary biopsy of vulva/perineum biopsy, conjunctiva biopsy, cornea biopsy, epididymis biopsy, esophagus biopsy, extraocular muscle biopsy, floor of mouth biopsy, hypopharynx biopsy, intestine biopsy, intranasal biopsy, lacrimal gland biopsy, lacrimal sac biopsy, nail biopsy, nasopharynx biopsy, orbit biopsy, ovary biopsy, palate/uvula biopsy, penis biopsy, salivary gland biopsy, soft tissue biopsy, spinal cord biopsy, stomach biopsy, testis biopsy, tongue biopsy, urethra biopsy, vagina bone biopsy bone marrow biopsy brain biopsy breast biopsy cervical biopsy conization; cervical conization; loop electrosurgical excision procedure (LEEP) core needle biopsy endobronchial biopsy endometrial biopsy endomyocardial biopsy endoscopic biopsy external ear biopy eyelid biopy fine needle aspiration (FNA)/biopsy ganglion biopsy lacrimal gland biopsy laryngoscopy with biopsy (laryngeal biopsy) liver biopsy lung biopsy lung/mediastinal biopsy lymph node biopsy muscle biopsy myocardial biopsy nerve biopsy oropharyngeal biopsy pancreas biopsy pleural biopsy prostate biopsy renal biopsy skin biopsy synovial biopsy thyroid biopsy