A biopsy is a sample of tissue taken from the body in order to examine it more closely. A doctor should recommend a biopsy when an initial test suggests an area of tissue in the body isn't normal. Doctors may call an area of abnormal tissue a lesion, a tumor, or a mass.
A biopsy is the removal of a sample of tissue or cells so that they can be examined by a pathologist, usually under a microscope. A specialist trained to examine a sample of tissue for signs and extent of disease under a microscope is called a pathologist. For the true definition of biopsy, the tissue needs to be removed from a living subject.
Related Journals of Biopsy
Methods of Information in Medicine, Prenatal Diagnosis, Foetal Diagnosis and Therapy.
