Look up: lumpectomy

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   lumpectomy
   [n] - surgical removal of a tumor without removing much of the surrounding tissue or lymph nodes
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   Lumpectomy
   An operation to remove a lump. This term may be used to refer to the removal of a breast cancer.
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   Lumpectomy
   surgical removal of a section of breast containing cancer
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   Lumpectomy
   The surgical removal of a lump
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   Lumpectomy
   Lumpectomy: The surgical removal of a small tumor (a lump) which may or may not be benign (or malignant). Lumpectomy has come to refer specially to the removal of a lump from the breast. The word 'lumpectomy' is a hybrid term. 'Lump' is of Middle English origin while '-ectomy' comes from two Greek roots 'ek' (out) + 'tome' (a cutting) = a cutting o ...
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   lumpectomy
   <procedure, surgery> An operation to remove a lump, usually from the body or the breast. ... (16 Dec 1997) ...
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   lumpectomy
   noun surgical removal of a tumor without removing much of the surrounding tissue or lymph nodes; performed in some cases of breast cancer
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   Lumpectomy
   `Lumpectomy` is a common surgical procedure designed to remove a discrete lump, usually a tumor, benign or otherwise, from an affected man or woman's breast. As the tissue removed is generally quite limited and the procedure relatively non-invasive, compared to a mastectomy, a lumpectomy is considered a viable means of `breast conservation` or `breast preservation` surgery with all the attendant physical and emotional advantages of such an approa...
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   lumpectomy
   (lәm-pek´tә-me) surgical excision of only the palpable lesion in carcinoma of the breast; called also tylectomy. surgical removal of a mass; see also excisional biopsy.
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    lumpectomy
    (from the article `breast cancer`) Surgery is often the first method of treatment, and a range of procedures are used depending on the type and progression of the cancer. A lumpectomy ... Other mastectomy methods include simple mastectomy, or the removal of only the breast; simple mastectomy with axillary lymph node dissection; and ... ...
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    lumpectomy
    lumpectomy 1. A surgical operation for breast cancer in which the surgery is limited to the removal of the visible and palpable tumor only. 2. The surgical removal of a small tumor (a lump) which may or may not be benign or malignant. Lumpectomy has come to refer especially to the removal of a lump from the breast. The word lumpectomy is a hybrid term....
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    Lumpectomy
    Surgical removal of any cancerous or non-cancerous lump and part of the normal surrounding tissue. The procedure is usually performed on the breast and allows the lump to removed and the breast to remain intact.
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