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bi·op·tome (biґop-tōm″) a cutting instrument introduced through a cardiac catheter for taking endomyocardial biopsy specimens.Medical dictionary. 2011.
Bioptome — A bioptome is a small pincer shaped cutting/grasping instrument used in medicine for taking biopsy specimens. [ [http://www.stmaryhealthcare.org/body.cfm?id=555832 Myocardial biopsy] , a brief explanation from St. Mary s Hospital that includes a… … Wikipedia
endomyocardial biopsy — sampling of the endomyocardial tissue with a bioptome inserted percutaneously and advanced via the femoral or internal jugular vein to the right heart or via the femoral artery to the left heart; used to assess cardiac transplant rejection or… … Medical dictionary
