Look up: lobectomy

1. lobectomy
   [n] - surgical removal of a lobe from any organ of the body (as the lung or brain)
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2. Lobectomy
   An operation to remove a lobe of an organ, for example, to remove a lobe of a lung.
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3. Lobectomy
   surgical removal of a lobe
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4. Lobectomy
   Surgical removal of one lobe (section) of an organ, usually the lung, but it may be the liver, brain, etc
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5. Lobectomy
   Lobectomy: An operation done to remove a lobe of an organ such as the lobe of a lung or a lobe of the thyroid gland. The lung has 5 lobes -- 3 on the right and 2 on the left. A lobectomy may be performed for a disease such as lung cancer.
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6. lobectomy
   <procedure, surgery> Surgical removal of all or part of a lung. Indicated in some cases of lung cancer, lung abscess and localised pulmonary tuberculosis. ... (27 Sep 1997) ...
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7. lobectomy
   noun surgical removal of a lobe from any organ of the body (as the lung or brain)
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8. lobectomy
   (lo-bek´tә-me) surgical excision of a lobe, as of the lung, brain, liver, or thyroid. See also lobotomy.
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9. lobectomy
   lobectomy 1. The surgical removal of a lobe of an organ (as a lung) or gland (as the thyroid); specifically, the excision of a lobe of the lung. 2. Surgical removal of all or part of a lung. Indicated in some cases of lung cancer, lung abscess, and localized pulmonary tuberculosis. 3. Excision of ...
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10. lobectomy
    Type: Term Pronunciation: lō-bek′tŏ-mē Definitions: 1. Excision of a lobe of any organ or gland.
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11. Lobectomy
    An operation to remove a lobe (part) of an organ - for example the lung or liver. See lung cancer section.
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12. lobectomy
    Surgery to remove a whole lobe (section) of an organ (such as the lungs, liver, brain, or thyroid gland).
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13. Lobectomy
    `Lobectomy` means surgical excision of a lobe. This may refer to a lobe of the lung, a lobe of the thyroid (hemithyroidectomy), or a lobe of the brain (as in anterior temporal lobectomy). A lobectomy of the lung is performed in early stage non-small cell lung cancer patients. It is not perfor...
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14. Lobectomy
    (lung) `Lobectomy of the lung` is a surgical operation where a lobe of the lung is removed. It is done to remove a portion of diseased lung, such as early stage lung cancer.<ref name="pmid10777463">--> See also: Lung volume reduction surgery References : <references />
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