LUMPECTOMY

lumpectomy

(noun) surgical removal of a tumor without removing much of the surrounding tissue or lymph nodes; performed in some cases of breast cancer

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

lumpectomy (plural lumpectomies)

(surgery) The surgical removal of a tumour or cyst from a breast.

Synonyms

• tylectomy

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

10 January 2025

INTERSPERSION

(noun) the act of combining one thing at intervals among other things; “the interspersion of illustrations in the text”


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