Meaning Of The Word Lumpectomy

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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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