- lumpectomies
- n. surgical removal of a lump or tumor performed in some cases of breast cancer
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
lumpectomies
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lumpectomy — /lum pek teuh mee/, n., pl. lumpectomies. the surgical removal of a breast cyst or tumor. [1970 75; LUMP1 + ECTOMY] * * * … Universalium
lumpectomy — lump|ec|to|my [lʌmpˈektəmi] n plural lumpectomies an operation in which a ↑tumour is removed from someone s body, especially from a woman s breast … Dictionary of contemporary English
lumpectomy — [[t]lʌmpe̱ktəmi[/t]] lumpectomies N COUNT 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 … English dictionary
lumpectomy — noun (plural lumpectomies) a surgical operation in which a lump, typically a tumour, is removed from the breast … English new terms dictionary
lumpectomy — UK [ˌlʌmˈpektəmɪ] / US [lʌmˈpektəmɪ] noun [countable] Word forms lumpectomy : singular lumpectomy plural lumpectomies medical a medical operation to remove a lump, usually from a woman s breast … English dictionary
lumpectomy — /lʌmpˈɛktəmi/ (say lump ektuhmee) noun (plural lumpectomies) the surgical removal of a breast cyst or tumour. {lump1 + ectomy} …
lumpectomy — ► NOUN (pl. lumpectomies) ▪ a surgical operation in which a lump, typically a tumour, is removed from the breast … English terms dictionary
lumpectomy — ☆ lumpectomy [lum pek′tə mē ] n. pl. lumpectomies [ LUMP1 + ECTOMY] the surgical removal of a breast tumor with minimum removal of adjacent normal tissues … English World dictionary
