A skin biopsy is when a small piece of skin is removed from the body to be checked by a doctor. It helps the doctor understand what might be causing a skin problem or to diagnose certain skin conditions or diseases. Full definition
The use of steroids will interfere with skin biopsy. (marvistavet.com)
In the new study, Janke and his research group examined the DNA evidence taken from skin biopsies of 190 giraffes collected by Fennessy and team all across Africa, including regions of civil unrest. (sciencedaily.com)
Diagnosis of early Lyme disease by polymerase chain reaction amplification and culture of skin biopsies from erythema migrans lesions (academic.oup.com)