lobectomy

[ loh-bek-tuh-mee ]
/ loʊˈbɛk tə mi /

noun, plural lo·bec·to·mies. Surgery.

excision of a lobe of an organ or gland.

Origin of lobectomy

First recorded in 1910–15; lobe + -ectomy

Words nearby lobectomy

lobby, lobbygow, lobbyist, lobe, lobe-finned fish, lobectomy, lobed, lobelia, lobelia family, lobeliaceous, lobeline

British Dictionary definitions for lobectomy

lobectomy
/ (ləʊˈbɛktəmɪ) /

noun plural -mies

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

Medical definitions for lobectomy

lobectomy
[ lō-bĕk′tə-mē ]

n.

Excision of a lobe of an organ or a gland.