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lobectomy

/loʊˈbɛktəmi/

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noun

/loʊˈbɛktəmi/C1formalmedical
  • ruМедицинский термин, обозначающий хирургическое удаление доли органа, например, лёгкого или мозга.

A medical noun referring to the surgical removal of a lobe from an organ, such as the lung or brain.

  1. Surgical removal of a lobeC1formalmedical

    A surgical procedure to remove a lobe of an organ, such as the lung, brain, or liver, typically to treat disease or injury.

    ruЛобэктомия

    • The patient underwent a lobectomy to remove the cancerous lung tissue.
    • A temporal lobectomy is sometimes performed to treat severe epilepsy.
    • Recovery from a lobectomy can take several weeks.
Forms
  • lobectomies plural form
  • lobectomies' possessive plural form
  • lobectomy's possessive singular form