deep shave biopsy

A biopsy with a broad rim of epidermis and dermis, performed by dermatologists for certain small—< 1 cm—pigmented lesions—e.g., lentigo senilis, seborrheic keratosis, and dysplastic nevus

deep shave biopsy

Saucerization biopsy Dermatology A biopsy with a broad rim of epidermis and dermis, performed by dermatologists for certain small–< 1 cm pigmented lesions–eg, lentigo senilis, seborrheic keratosis, and dysplastic nevus. See Melanoma.