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Definitions

Noun

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

Example

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

Etymology

From lobe + -ectomy.

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