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lobectomy
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lo·bec·to·my  (l-bkt-m)
n. pl. lo·bec·to·mies
Surgical excision of a lobe, as of the lung.
lobectomy [ləʊˈbɛktəmɪ]
n pl -mies
(Medicine / Surgery) surgical removal of a lobe from any organ or gland in the body, esp removal of tissue from the frontal lobe of the brain in an attempt to alleviate mental disorder
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Noun1.lobectomy - surgical removal of a lobe from any organ of the body (as the lung or brain)
ablation, cutting out, extirpation, excision - surgical removal of a body part or tissue
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