lumpectomy
noun
the surgical removal of a breast cyst or tumor.
lumpectomies
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pluralof lumpectomy.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The cameras follow her as she undergoes two lumpectomies - a type of surgery that removes a portion of breast tissue.
From BBC ● Feb. 25, 2026
Elsewhere, glass in the shape of biological masses is covered in delicate wire and thread, looking like the oversize results from lumpectomies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 28, 2025
Those lumpectomies and mastectomies are essentially “fear-ectomies” that remove something frightening but not medically threatening.
From Slate ● Mar. 22, 2024
Those who’d had lumpectomies, also called breast conservation surgery, had mammograms every two years.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 8, 2023
These days many surgeons routinely limit themselves to lumpectomies.
From How and When to Be Your Own Doctor by Steve Solomon
