lumpectomy

[luhm-pek-tuh-mee]

noun

plural

lumpectomies 

1. the surgical removal of a breast cyst or tumor.

lumpectomy

/ lʌmˈpɛktəmɪ /

noun

1. the surgical removal of a tumour in a breast

Word History and Origins

Origin of lumpectomy¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of lumpectomy¹

C20: from _lump ¹ + _-ectomy

Example Sentences

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

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

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She underwent three lumpectomy surgeries and chemotherapy before starting work on “Frasier” and had a double mastectomy while filming the show’s first season, which premiered in 2023.

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Nicknamed "The Body", McPherson told Australian Woman's Weekly that she found out she had cancer following a lumpectomy to remove a growth in 2017.

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Her treatment included, chemotherapy, lumpectomy, a full mastectomy on the left side and 15 sessions of radiotherapy.

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