lumpectomy
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lump·ec·to·my
(lŭm-pĕk′tə-mē)n. pl. lump·ec·to·mies
1. Surgical excision of a tumor from the breast with the removal of a minimal amount of surrounding tissue. Also called tylectomy.
2. Surgical excision of a mass.
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lumpectomy
(lʌmˈpɛktəmɪ)n, pl -mies
(Surgery) the surgical removal of a tumour in a breast
[C20: from lump1 + -ectomy]
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lump•ec•to•my
(lʌmˈpɛk tə mi)n., pl. -mies.
the surgical removal of a breast cyst or tumor.
[1970–75]
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lumpectomy
Surgery to remove a tumor in the breast. Compare mastectomy.
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Noun | 1. | lumpectomy - surgical removal of a tumor without removing much of the surrounding tissue or lymph nodes; performed in some cases of breast cancer |
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emlõdaganat mûtéti eltávolítása
lump·ec·to·my
n. tumorectomía, extirpación de un tumor gen. de la mama.
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lumpectomy
n (pl -mies) lumpectomíaEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.