lumpectomy (n)

n00684648

type n
lex_filenum 04
def surgical removal of a tumor without removing much of the surrounding tissue or lymph nodes
def performed in some cases of breast cancer
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Hypernym ablation, extirpation, cutting out, excision
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Hyponym ablation, extirpation, cutting out, excision

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