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lumpectomy (n.)

1971, from lump (n.) on model of mastectomy.

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Definitions of lumpectomy from WordNet

lumpectomy (n.)
surgical removal of a tumor without removing much of the surrounding tissue or lymph nodes; performed in some cases of breast cancer;
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