Definitions for lobectomyloʊˈbɛk tə mi
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
lo•bec•to•myloʊˈbɛk tə mi(n.)(pl.)-mies.
the surgical removal of a lobe, esp. of the lung.
Category: Surgery
Origin of lobectomy:
1910–15
Princeton's WordNet
lobectomy(noun)
surgical removal of a lobe from any organ of the body (as the lung or brain)
Wiktionary
lobectomy(Noun)
The surgical removal of a lobe from an organ such as the lung or the brain.
Origin: From lobe + -ectomy
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