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lobectomy definition

lo·bec·tomy (lō bek′tə mē)

noun pl. lobectomies -·mies

the surgical removal of a lobe, as of a lung

Etymology: lobe + -ectomy

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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