What does "lobectomy" mean?

The surgical removal of a lobe from an organ such as the lung or the brain

Lobectomy

Common synonyms include: animal lobectomy, lung lobectomy, pulmonary lobectomy, veterinary lobectomy.

noun

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Noun

1
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 radiation"
2
surgical removal of a lobe from any organ of the body (as the lung or brain) wordnet

"Dr. Bravenec is one of the few surgeons in the country performing lobectomies after full-dosage radiation"

From lobe + -ectomy.