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lumpectomy

DEFINITIONS OF: lumpectomy

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

Type of:
ablation, cutting out, excision, extirpation
surgical removal of a body part or tissue
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