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Hasil cari dari kata atau frase: Lumpectomy (0.01873 detik)
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English → English (WordNet)
Definition: lumpectomy
lumpectomy
n : surgical removal of a tumor without removing much of the
surrounding tissue or lymph nodes; performed in some
cases of breast cancer
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Lumpectomy
Lumpectomy
\Lump*ec"to*my\, n. (Med.)
the removal of a cyst or tumor from the breast by surgery.
This is one method of treating breast tumors when in an early
stage, and is preferred for cosmetic reasons, when medically
feasible, to
radical mastectomy, the removal of the entire
breast along with nearby muscles.
[PJC]
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