lobectomy

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Etymology[edit]

lobe +‎ -ectomy

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  • Rhymes: -ɛktəmi

Noun[edit]

lobectomy (plural lobectomies)

  1. (surgery) The surgical removal of a lobe from an organ such as the lung or the brain
    • 2009, “Mandala” (4:00 from the start), in Breaking Bad, season 2, episode 11, spoken by Dr. Delcavoli (David House):
      Dr. Bravenec is one of the few surgeons in the country performing lobectomies after full-dosage radiation

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