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Difficulty: EasyOccupational and Specialized Registers

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate specialized medical term to complete the sentence.

Answer:The surgical procedure in which a small sample of tissue is removed from a living patient for diagnostic examination is called a 【biopsy】.

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biopsy
In the medical profession, a 'biopsy' is the removal of tissue from a living body to examine it for disease. It precisely satisfies the definition provided in the stem.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Analyze the sentence context and identify the medical domain.
The context relates to pathology and diagnostic surgery involving living patients.
Understanding the occupational context helps isolate the correct specialized term.
2
Identify the precise term that fits the definition of extracting living tissue for examination.
The correct term is 'biopsy'.
In medical vocabulary, 'biopsy' specifically refers to removing tissue from a living organism for analysis.

Key Concept

Medical Register Terminology
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Occupational and Specialized Registers

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