lobectomy

noun lo·bec·to·my \lō-ˈbek-tə-mē\

plural lo·bec·to·mies

Definition of LOBECTOMY

: surgical removal of a lobe of an organ (as a lung) or gland (as the thyroid)

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: circa 1911

Medical Dictionary

noun lo·bec·to·my \lō-ˈbek-tə-mē\

plural lo·bec·to·mies

: surgical removal of a lobe of an organ (as a lung) or gland (as the thyroid); specifically : excision of a lobe of the lung—compare lobotomy

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