lumpectomy
noun /ləm'pɛktəmi/
- Definition
- surgical removal of a tumor without removing much of the surrounding tissue or lymph nodes; performed in some cases of breast cancer
- Example
- 'lumpectomy' can be found in many classic books.
- Etymology
- No etymology available.
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