lobectomy

[ loh-bek-tuh-mee ]

noun

, Surgery.

, plural lo·bec·to·mies.

1. excision of a lobe of an organ or gland.

lobectomy

/ ləʊˈbɛktəmɪ /

noun

1. 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of lobectomy¹

First recorded in 1910–15; lobe + -ectomy