During the original show up through the 1970s, the show primarily covered Dr. Steve Hardy (John Beradino) and his friend, Nurse Jessie Brewer (Emily McLaughlin).
A biopsy is the removal of a sample of tissue or cells so that they can be examined by a pathologist, usually under a microscope. A specialist trained to examine a sample of tissue for signs and extent of disease under a microscope is called a pathologist.
Noun. 1. biopsy-examination of tissues or liquids from the living body to determine the existence or cause of a disease. diagnostic assay, diagnostic test-an assay conducted for diagnostic purposes. blood test-a serologic analysis of a sample of blood.