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lumpectomy

[ luhm-pek-tuh-mee ]

noun

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


lumpectomy

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noun

  1. the surgical removal of a tumour in a breast
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of lumpectomy1

First recorded in 1970–75; lump 1 + -ectomy
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of lumpectomy1

C20: from lump 1+ -ectomy
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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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