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lump⋅ec⋅to⋅my

  [luhm-pek-tuh-mee]
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–noun, plural -mies.
the surgical removal of a breast cyst or tumor.
Origin:
1970–75; lump 1 + -ectomy
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lump·ec·to·my   (lŭm-pěk'tə-mē)   
n.   pl. lump·ec·to·mies
Surgical excision of a tumor from the breast with the removal of a minimal amount of surrounding tissue.
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Word Origin & History

lumpectomy 
1972, from lump (n.), coined on model of mastectomy.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Main Entry: lump·ec·to·my
Pronunciation: "l&m-'pek-t&-mE
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -mies
: excision of a breast tumor with a limited amount of associated tissue called also tylectomy; —compare QUADRANTECTOMY
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lumpectomy lump·ec·to·my (lŭm-pěk'tə-mē)
n.
See tylectomy.

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