- biopsy (n.)
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[biopsy 词源字典] - 1895, from French biopsie, coined by French dermatologist Ernest Besnier (1831-1909) from Greek bi- comb. form of bios "life" (see bio-) + opsis "a sight" (see eye (n.)). As a verb, from 1964.[biopsy etymology, biopsy origin, 英语词源]