lumpectomy
[ luhm-pek-tuh-mee ]
/ lʌmˈpɛk tə mi /
noun, plural lump·ec·to·mies.
the surgical removal of a breast cyst or tumor.
Words nearby lumpectomy
lump,
lump hammer,
lump in one's throat,
lump of sugar,
lump sum,
lumpectomy,
lumpen,
lumpenprole,
lumpenproletariat,
lumper,
lumpfish
British Dictionary definitions for lumpectomy
lumpectomy
/ (lʌmˈpɛktəmɪ) /
noun plural -mies
the surgical removal of a tumour in a breast
Word Origin for lumpectomy
C20: from
lump
1 +
-ectomy
Medical definitions for lumpectomy
lumpectomy
[ lŭm-pĕk′tə-mē ]
n.
tylectomy