lobectomy
nounEtymology From lobe + -ectomy.
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Medicine, Sciences, Surgery The surgical removal of a lobe from an organ such as the lung or the brain
- Dr. Bravenec is one of the few surgeons in the country performing lobectomies after full-dosage radiation2009, “Mandala” (4:00 from the start), in Breaking Bad, season 2, episode 11, spoken by Dr. Delcavoli (David House):
- Derived terms
- bilobectomy, hepatolobectomy, multilobectomy
- Related terms
- lobectomize, lobotomy, pneumonectomy