Gewebsprobe

tissue sample, biopsy

noun geh-VEHPS-proh-beh Rare

Usage Note

Gewebsprobe is the piece of tissue removed for laboratory analysis, equivalent to Biopsie. The compound Gewebe (tissue) + Probe (sample) makes the meaning transparent to learners. The procedure is eine Gewebsprobe entnehmen.

Examples

"Der Dermatologe entnahm eine Gewebsprobe aus dem auffälligen Muttermal."

Natural Translation

The dermatologist took a tissue sample from the suspicious mole.

Literal Translation

The dermatologist took a tissue-sample from the conspicuous mole.

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