Meaning Of The Word Lumpectomy

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Lumpectomy Meaning

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What's The Definition Of Lumpectomy?
lumpectomy
countable noun: A lumpectomy is an operation in which a woman has a lump such as a tumour removed from one of her breasts, rather than having the whole breast removed. lumpectomy in American English the surgical removal of a breast tumor with minimum removal of adjacent normal tissues noun: the surgical removal of a breast cyst or tumor lumpectomy in British English noun: the surgical removal of a tumour in a breast |
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