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(lump-ec-to-my) 4 syllables

Definition

noun. the surgical removal of a breast tumor with minimum removal of adjacent normal tissues

Example Sentence

She had a lumpectomy. Spelled as one word.

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lumpectomy
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Rhymes

  • lumpectomy
  • mastectomy
  • vasectomy

  • appendectomy
  • hysterectomies
  • hysterectomy
  • prostatectomy
  • tonsillectomy
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