lobectomy
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lo·bec·to·my
(lō-bĕk′tə-mē)n. pl. lo·bec·to·mies
Surgical excision of a lobe, as of the lung.
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lobectomy
(ləʊˈbɛktəmɪ)n, pl -mies
(Surgery) surgical removal of a lobe from any organ or gland in the body, esp removal of tissue from the frontal lobe of the brain in an attempt to alleviate mental disorder
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lo•bec•to•my
(loʊˈbɛk tə mi)n., pl. -mies.
the surgical removal of a lobe, esp. of the lung.
[1910–15]
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lobectomy
Surgery to remove a lobe, such as a lobe of a lung.
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| Noun | 1. | lobectomy - surgical removal of a lobe from any organ of the body (as the lung or brain) |
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lo·bec·to·my
n. lobectomía, excisión de un lóbulo;
complete ___ → ___ completa;
left lower ___ → ___ izquierda anterior;
partial ___ → ___ parcial.
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lobectomy
n (pl -mies) lobectomíaEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.