lumpectomy

American

[luhm-pek-tuh-mee] / lʌmˈpɛk tə mi /

noun

PLURAL

lumpectomies

the surgical removal of a breast cyst or tumor.

lumpectomy British

/ lʌmˈpɛktəmɪ /

noun

the surgical removal of a tumour in a breast

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Etymology

Origin of lumpectomy

First recorded in 1970–75; lump ¹ + -ectomy

Example Sentences

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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

"Maybe it wasn't. Maybe I could have had a lumpectomy."

From BBC

The former Big Brother presenter thanked medical staff at the Royal Marsden Hospital in London, where she had the lumpectomy, and urged women to get their breasts checked.

From BBC

Her career was put on hold as she had chemotherapy and a lumpectomy.

From BBC

When the new year came around, she had a lumpectomy to remove the tumor.

From Los Angeles Times

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