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lobectomy
[ loh-bek-tuh-mee ]
lobectomy
/ ləʊˈbɛktəmɪ /
noun
- surgical removal of a lobe from any organ or gland in the body, esp removal of tissue from the frontal lobe of the brain in an attempt to alleviate mental disorder
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