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Glossary Definition of Dental Term - Biopsy

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Updated: June 6, 2007

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Definition: A biopsy is the process of removing a small piece of tissue for a pathologist to determine, under microscopic examination, if it is cancerous. A soft tissue biopsy is the most common type of biopsy used in detecting oral cancer.
Pronunciation: Bi-op-sy

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