Look up: Debulking

1. debulking
   compacting of a thick laminate under moderate heat and pressure and/or vacuum to remove most of the air,to ensure seating on the tool and to prevent wrinkles Category: General
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2. debulking
   (de-bulk´ing) removal of a major portion of the material that composes a lesion, such as the surgical removal of most of a tumor so that there is less tumor load for subsequent treatment by chemotherapy or radiation. Called also cytoreduction.
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3. debulking
   Surgical removal of as much of a tumor as possible. Debulking may increase the chance that chemotherapy or radiation therapy will kill all the tumor cells. It may also be done to relieve symptoms or help the patient live longer. Also called tumor debulking.
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4. Debulking
   `Debulking` is the surgical removal of part of a malignant tumour which cannot be completely excised, so as to enhance the effectiveness of radiation or chemotherapy. It is used only in specific malignancies, as generally partial removal of a tumor is not considered a worthwhile intervention. Ovaria...
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