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Lumpectomy

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tylectomynoun	(surgery) The surgical removal of a tumour or cyst, especially from the breast; a lumpectomy. It was used recently to represent removing active retinoblastoma tumors from the eye.
lipectomynoun	(surgery) The surgical removal of fat from the body
lobectomynoun	(surgery) The surgical removal of a lobe from an organ such as the lung or the brain
lungectomynoun	(informal) The removal of a lung.
lumbotomynoun	(surgery) incision of the lumbar muscles, typically to access a kidney
tumorectomynoun	(surgery) the surgical removal of a tumor, along with the minimum of healthy tissue
laminectomynoun	(surgery) The surgical procedure to remove the bony arch or lamina from one or more vertebrae.
polypectomynoun	(surgery) The removal of a polyp
labrectomynoun	(surgery) excision of a labrum
segmentectomynoun	(surgery) The surgical removal of a segment of an organ such as the lung or the liver.
cystectomynoun	(surgery) The removal of the bladder; the removal of a cyst
bullectomynoun	(surgery) A procedure to remove one or more bullae, which are enlarged, damaged air sacs or air pockets in the lung parenchyma, typically larger than 1 cm in diameter.
lymphadectomynoun	(surgery) Synonym of lymphadenectomy.
lymphadenectomynoun	(surgery) The surgical removal of lymph nodes, usually performed as part of the management of cancer
lipoplastynoun	(surgery) The removal of subcutaneous fat (after liquefaction by ultrasound)
liposuctionnoun	(medicine) A cosmetic surgery procedure in which excess fat is removed from a specific area by suction.
dermolipectomynoun	(surgery) The removal of fat from beneath the skin
pulmonectomynoun	(surgery) Pneumectomy.
glomectomynoun	(surgery) The excision of a glomus body or glomus cell, usually in the case of a glomus tumour.
lymphonodectomynoun	(surgery) The removal of the lymph nodes