lobectomy

American  

[loh-bek-tuh-mee] / loʊˈbɛk tə mi /

noun

Surgery.

plural

lobectomies

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

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lobectomy British  

/ 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

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Etymology

Origin of lobectomy

First recorded in 1910–15; lobe + -ectomy

Example Sentences

Hallgren, who a year after her lobectomy was still experiencing some numbness in her back and random shooting pains through her sternum, was nervous to return to the beach.

From Los Angeles Times

Despite how invasive it seemed, temporal lobectomy for epilepsy caused by such scarring is the optimal treatment for select patients who have failed medical management.

From New York Times

In December, Justice Ginsburg underwent a lobectomy to remove cancerous nodules in her lungs, causing her to miss oral arguments for the first time in her 25 years on the bench.

From Washington Times

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, 86, underwent a pulmonary lobectomy at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York earlier this year after two nodules were discovered in the lower lobe of her left lung.

From Fox News

The court announced late last year that Ginsburg underwent a pulmonary lobectomy at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City after two nodules in the lower lobe of her left lung were discovered.

From Fox News