切片检查

切片檢查

qiēpiàn jiǎnchá

noun

Meanings

1 biopsy
2 histopathological examination

Characters

slice / thin piece

examine / inspect

check / investigate

Examples

医生建议做切片检查以确诊。

Yīshēng jiànyì zuò qiēpiàn jiǎnchá yǐ quèzhěn.

The doctor recommended a biopsy to confirm the diagnosis.

切片检查的结果一周后出来。

Qiēpiàn jiǎnchá de jiéguǒ yī zhōu hòu chūlái.

The biopsy results will come back in a week.

Tips

usage

Literally 'slice-section examination' - tissue is sliced (切片) and examined under a microscope (检查). The single-word equivalent 活检 ('live examination') is also widely used in medical contexts.

Stroke Order

切 qiē

片 piàn

检 jiǎn

查 chá